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 Just a note on reeds
Author: sbrodt54 
Date:   2008-08-19 18:43

Just a note to all.
The Vandoren company just sent me a letter that tells me to sell as quickly as possible all of the old box style, Vandoren traditional reeds for Bb clarinet and alto sax strengths 2 ½. 3 and 3 ½.
The Chinese have successfully duplicated the outside of their old box, that is, the small one that uses the plastic holders for the reeds, NOT the new packaging that uses individual wrappers for every reed. The new boxes are significantly bigger. These counterfeit reeds are being sold on the internet at very low prices but the boxes contain Chinese reeds, not Vandoren reeds. They are only selling the Traditional style clarinet and alto sax ones and only in those few strengths. Please beware of whom you purchase your reeds from, make sure it’s a reputable dealer.

Scott Brodt

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 Re: Just a note on reeds
Author: GBK 
Date:   2008-08-19 19:09

With the most recent quality of Vandoren reeds, I'm almost willing to try the Chinese version [wink] ...GBK

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 Re: Just a note on reeds
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2008-08-19 19:42

Chinese cane can be quite good actually.

Would wonder if they are balanced at all though....... counterfeit reeds I wouldn't imagine would be very well made.

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 Re: Just a note on reeds
Author: GBK 
Date:   2008-08-19 20:01

You didn't notice the cane fields, just outside of the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium? ...GBK

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 Re: Just a note on reeds
Author: tictactux 2017
Date:   2008-08-19 20:27

I just wonder why on earth they should be counterfeiting Vandoren reeds. That'd be like counterfeiting Vietnamese whisky or English chocolate. [tongue]

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Ben

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 Re: Just a note on reeds
Author: JJAlbrecht 
Date:   2008-08-19 21:22

The dead giveaway would be an "official" date stamp, indicating that the reeds are at least sixteen years old. If so, they are the Chinese (gymnast) version. [tongue]

Jeff

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