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Author: Lisa L
Date: 2001-08-08 01:45
hello all,
i posted a message recently about zonda reeds. what kind of other reeds are out there? i currently use vandoren v-12 and vandoren traditional, but i have also used black masters. what others are there that i can try?
thanks,
lisa
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Author: Micaela
Date: 2001-08-08 15:48
I use Oliveris (traditional type) sometimes, 3.5 strength. On my setup they make a really warm sound that I want for some music. I'm sure someone here will mention Legere synthetic reeds. You might want to try them, they're pretty good but personally I like other kinds better.
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Author: Robert
Date: 2001-08-09 03:16
I eco John's comment about Mitchel Luries... I usually use Rico Grand Concert Selects (they are a bit longer than Mitchel Luries). I used to use Vandorens and I still like a good vandoren. The problem I had was they were never consistant. A good Vandoren was really good, but in my experience I would only find 2-3/10 really good, and maybe 3-4 more would be playable, and then you'd have the rest that were definatly unplayable. I didn't really have a problem with it because I was in Middle School and High School, and my parents paid for my reeds. Now I'm in college and I have to pay for my own..... now that I've totally doged your question, let me get back to it.
Here's a list of some different reeds out there. As Micaela says Oliveris (I've heard they are good, and have a nice warm tone, I've only found on Mail Order), Mitchel Lurie and Rico Grand Concert Selects as I mentioned eiarler, The rest of the Rico brands I don't recommend (e.g. Rico, Rico Royal, Rico Plasticovers. La Voz, etc) Rico Plasticovers arn't that bad for marching band and jazz however, marching band mainly because they keep wet fairly well b/c of the plastic cover, but I found they were very bright. Zonda as you said, Marca (I've heard lots of people that use these, and I've heard they are similar to Vandoren but more consistant, I've only found these in Mail Order), Opera, Vintage (All I know about these are they are from Australia), Alexander, Glotin, Legere, Brancher, Peter Pozol (I heard these were kinda cheap), Queens, Rigotti, Then you have synthetics -- Fibracell, Bari, and Hartman Fiberreed.... Needless to Say there are a lot of them...
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Author: Anji
Date: 2001-08-11 13:05
Watch for the Re-Issue of the Oliveri reeds, soon!
Word has it that they will be produced in the States, using premium cane.
I love the Rico Grand Concert Select.
May I recommend that you purchase the heavier strengths, when they are discounted, and sand or scrape them to your preference?
Everybody seems to buy the #3 - # 3 1/2, if you can get a bargain on #4 why not?
(I have to adjust almost every reed in the V12 box, so why pay for it?)
My average on V12s is about 4 really good players/box.
My average on RGC is about 4 really good players/box.
I buy my RGC at $4/box (20 boxes atta time).
You do the math.
anji
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