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Author: Dan Oberlin
Date: 2002-07-24 12:40
Has anyone tried the "new" Olivieri reeds from the Muncy catalog?
Dan Oberlin
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-07-25 05:44
Dan...Frankly, just about any change would be a <B><font color="red">BIG</font></B> improvement over the Olivieri reeds that were marketed from about the very early 80's and on.
For me, in the 70's their "tempered" variety were a secondary back-up to Vandorens, especially during the drier summer weather.
Over the course of the past two decades they have become a mere shadow of themselves.
Muncy has a huge undertaking ahead to get Olivieri back on track - beginning with better cane quality (which previously boardered on everything from paper thin to toasty brown), more accurate quality control during final cutting (miscuts were rampant), and redesigned packaging to prevent tip breakage.
For all concerned, let's hope Olivieri becomes a major player in the reed market again. They have a steep road ahead...GBK
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Author: Raoul Steinberg
Date: 2002-07-25 11:46
I have had little success with Olivieri reeds and use Zonda classicos as a backup to my Vandoren cane.
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Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2002-07-25 12:01
I have played them and they're terrific.
My teacher plays Zondas, which I find dull.
I have been trimming down Rico Grand Concerts to save money.
The Oliveris have an interesting cut design, more bark remains on the right hand side of the reed.
This dovetails with the adjustments I have made to my own RCGs.
The fit and finish is exemplary.
They are uniform in performance.
They have a thick spine (which I like) and a fairly stiff tip
(which I thin out) and project well.
The only complaint I have is the expense, but none are wasted.
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Author: Larry Liberson
Date: 2002-07-25 17:23
I made some comments re: Olivieri reeds back in February, which you might want to read at
http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=70189&t=70097
Now, as GBK mentioned. he liked the "tempered" variety. However, according to what was conveyed to me directly by Victor Olivieri, ALL of the reeds -- regardless of markings and/or boxes -- were of the tempered variety.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-07-25 17:31
Larry...I seemed to sense a difference in the longevity between the "tempered" and the "untempered" Olivieri's -
Now you tell me (from Vic, himself) they were all tempered, regardless of the box marking?
Perhaps then, the difference in longevity was due only to the natural variation among individual reeds.
Oh well, so much for truth in advertising...GBK
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Author: David Dow
Date: 2002-07-26 13:17
It means they are probablly reprimanded when they warp.
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Author: David Spiegelthal
Date: 2002-07-26 13:56
The "tempered" Olivieris were reportedly 'treated with resin' (whatever that means). Back in their heyday I frequently used both 'tempered' and 'regular' Olivieris and never really noticed any difference.
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