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Author: MarcAZ67
Date: 2014-09-08 11:34
hello all,
Been a while since posting. I own a very lovely I series Caldwell-bored Loree AK and am curious to hear from any former students of Mr. Caldwell or players of this oboe as to reed shapes that work best with it. My impressions based on what I've read about Mr. C and my own experiences seem to favor a slightly wider shape. I seem to have success with weber 1c. Experimenting with 1b and ok with Caleb -1....Mack not so much. What were his theories behind making reeds for these instruments, if you can share? anyone else out there playing on one?
Thanks,
Marc
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Author: JMarzluf
Date: 2014-09-08 21:51
I studied with a Caldwell student (accomplished professional) while I was in high school. He played a Caldwell model, and his reeds were rather long (71 mm finished) and narrow (RDG -1), and very "blendy" with regard to scrape. I had quite an adjustment to make when I began studies with Mack and Sorton, with shorter, wider, more defined reeds. I find that reeds are always more about the player than the instrument.
Jonathan
http://www.marzlufreeds.com/
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Author: GoldenBoy
Date: 2014-09-19 06:50
I had a Caldwell Loree for a while and also studied with a Caldwell model player. He uses 47mm tubes with an original gilbert 1, and other tips in that width range, finished quite long, 71 or even longer.
I was experimenting with tube length a lot back then, but for 47mm tubes I tended to like things on the wide side with a lot of belly, like a Brannen X. Then again, I don't think I sounded very good on it, so perhaps I'm not a good example!
They're pretty touchy with reeds with respect to tone, but not at all touchy with respect to pitch - there's very little chance of being flat.
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Author: MarcAZ67
Date: 2014-09-19 11:26
Thanks goldenboy. My experience is similar to what you are saying, so that is interesting.
I do find in my experience instruments and bore styles have a great impact on reedmaking and reed success and the two work in sync, based on bore properties of instruments, from my studies with members of Boston Sym and New York Phil....some reed styles/ shapes work naturally better on Laubin, Loree, Howarth, etc . yes indeed, personal embouchure also has lots to do with it too
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