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Re: Best Way to Break in and Care for New Reeds

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2014-11-20 02:59

Great observation about the V12s. I would be curious if anyone KNOWS if Vandoren does anything differently with them.

I bought my first box of V12s about a week ago since my initial trial in the early 90s (I hated them back then). The clearly have more material per reed than even my precious Rue Lepic. So my best guess (and I really mean guess) right now, is that the greater amount of cane exacerbates all the weirdness that is cane. At the four day mark I just had reeds number 9 and 10 of the box become 2 and 1 respectively (the biggest and latest change I've seen during a break-in period......ever).

There does seem to be a bit more "color" in the sound as well which might correlate to the greater amount of material as well.

So far I am not completely sold on switching to V12s, but the 'newer' cut (they finish them more than they did in the early 90s) is certainly much more amenable.

.............Paul Aviles

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