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Re: Older Players and Softer Reeds

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2012-08-20 20:21

I don't know what facing Clark puts on the Debut. As a student mouthpiece that doesn't come in a variety of facings, I suspect it's a little more open than his most closed facings, and the curve length and baffle depth are also critical. I'm sure it's on the less resistant side, but not like, for example, his CF, CF+ or CWF, on which I do use #4 - #4.5 V12s. I'd guess the Debut is similar to a Kaspar 13 or a VD M13-Lyre.

One direction to try might be to get a box of #3 and a box of #3.5 Rico Reserve Classics, which in my experience may run slightly softer than the V12s of the same strength. Others' mileage may differ - I haven't bought enough of the Reserve Classics to have a conclusive sample, and I understand they've recently been (or are currently being) redesigned.

Also, there's so much more involved than just reed resistance in producing high notes (as the other thread demonstrates). Too hard a reed can make the altissimo very hard to control and keep in tune.

Karl

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