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Author: Michael
Date: 2002-02-28 18:06
What is the difference between these two varieties? & has anyone notice they play with more consistancy than Vandorens? i.e there is more than a couple in a box that are half decent?
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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2002-02-28 18:25
Michael, can I piggy-back on your question. Are they available for Bass Clarinet/Tenor Sax and has anyone tried those?
Bob A
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Author: Michael
Date: 2002-02-28 18:37
sure sure, more the merrier
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Author: Michael
Date: 2002-02-28 18:41
well, yes they are, Bass Clarinet & Tenor sax.
http://www.ricoreeds.com/grandcrt.html
Have a butchers at that
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Author: Michael
Date: 2002-02-28 20:03
Thats right Bob A, buthers hook. I am not on my jack jones when it comes to cockney rhyming?
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Author: Michael
Date: 2002-02-28 20:08
Does Discountreed ship to England, London?
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Author: Michael
Date: 2002-02-28 20:18
Hey they are quite expensive compared with www.reeds-direct.co.uk Cheaper for the english to buy from the English. I will switch brands though.
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Author: donald nicholls
Date: 2002-03-01 10:04
discount reeds have very reasonable rates for international shipping- much much much cheaper than all the other places (who i won't name but believe me, i've been stung by ............ and by ........... mainly because they couldn't be bothered going to the post office so they send things by international courier). For my orders to NZ Discount Reeds charge a shipping fee that is about $33 US dollars cheaper than a charge for the equivilant order at ............ in ............ USA. I don't know what you would pay for reeds in the UK or Europe, but from my experience the "local music shop" was more expensive than NZ prices, and Discount Reeds are cheaper than local stores...... however that's just based on my experience going to a couple of music stores, there may, in the UK for example, be a big and cheaper place that i never heard about....
nzdonald
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Author: David Spiegelthal
Date: 2002-03-01 17:08
My feeling on Rico Grand Concert reeds ('Thick Blank' and regular), for both soprano and bass clarinets, is that they exhibit what I think of as "Mitchell Lurie Syndrome"----they play pretty well right out of the box with minimal break-in and scraping, but they don't last particularly well, probably because the cane isn't aged much (or so it seems). Just my two shillings worth.....
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Author: donald nicholls
Date: 2002-03-01 18:15
sorry my posting was way off the topic- in response to a comment about the Discount Reed company.....
but what on earth does "HUNH" mean William? is it a smart comment on my German wife? in which case, i challenge you to a duel! (nobody calls Antje a Hun and gets away with it!)
nzdonald
(meanwhile, i confess to being not that impressed with GC quality control these days- i have tried all their products more than once, and have been very enthusiastic about the Evolution reed..... but really had little joy for all the bother. I really miss the old Blue box thick blanks, they were great!)
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Author: Chris Hill
Date: 2002-03-07 03:59
I also miss the old blue box thick blanks.
I think that the lack of longevity is more a question of the cut. (They're thick at the tip, and thin where the lip goes against the reed.) This also contributes to the bright sound. The cane seems very good; in fat, I've clipped several millimeters off of a couple of thick blank selects, and put them on my reedual. The sound was better, and they lasted longer. The shortness of the reeds made them feel odd, so I don't use them any more.
Chris
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