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Re: Legere reeds: Nice. But flat!

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2012-11-23 15:31

My own opinion has always been that, regardless of the overall stiffness of the synthetic reeds, their designers haven't yet managed to produce tip characteristics that match those of cane. I'm sure it's very hard to separate out all the effects of different areas of the vamp, but the way synthetics are made seems to produce tips that are often too flexible, or at least more flexible than cane in the very thinnest areas. My own reaction, of course, only based on playing them. I don't have the tools to make any measurements that would demonstrate or deny any of this.

And all of that said, there are lots of players using Legere and Forestone reeds who do learn to play in tune with them and produce excellent results.

Karl

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