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Re: Reed problems

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2009-11-28 01:54

Sambo, what you have to remember, Ice too, is that reeds are a natural product and their relative quality depends a great deal on nature. If you know anything about fine wine, I say this because it's the same with reeds, one year a good type and brand of wine sells for $100 a bottle and the next year it sells for $15 a bottle. Too much rain, not enough rain, to much sun, not enough sun. The quality of the cane, as the grape, is determined by nature not my man. The companies can cut them correctly , can process them correctly , store and age the cane correctly but if the quality doesn't begin high it's just not good. That's why one batch of reeds is good and six months later you can't find a reed. The companies like Rico grow their cane in several different places so they have a better chance of getting quality cane more often but it's still up to good old mother nature. Unfortunately when the cane sucks they still charge the same price for reeds.
I think since you've changed mouthpieces recently you may be going though some changes you're not aware of so it may take some time to adjust to finding the right reed. It is a good idea to try different brands and cuts though as suggested. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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