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Re: Still using Gonzalez?

Author: GBK
Date: 2004-12-04 22:53

Liquorice wrote:

> Has anybody tried the Regular Cut Gonzales reeds? Are they
> similar to the cut of the blue box Vandorens?

I use a combination of Gonzalez FOF and Gonzalez Regular Cut reeds.

The "Regular Cut" Gonzalez reeds are one of the most overlooked reeds in the Gonzalez line. As you stated, they are made from a slightly thinner (2.8mm) blank than the standard FOF reeds but with the same cane. I believe the tip thickness is .10mm ( Vandoren Blue Box is .09mm)

One aspect of them which I like is that the initial scrape starts slightly higher up on the reed, thus making them an ideal match for those not using a mouthpiece with a very long facing.

If you play a medium length facing these reeds work perfectly. I also like the fact that these reeds seem to break in a bit quicker than the FOF's, but last as long, or in some cases, even longer.

When these reeds first came available, I wrote a review which you can find here:

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=140279&t=140260 ...GBK

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2004-12-01 07:39