Author: fskelley
Date: 2015-02-10 03:34
I had wonderful experiences on various Legeres, mostly Classic, spent hundred$ on them. I ultimately abandoned them because they DIDN'T stay the same over time. So in the long run the good times were too few, too far between, and anything but reliable. Surprised me as much as anybody. More "bad reed" playing sessions than not.
Perhaps I will return to Legeres or other synthetics one day and have a better experience. I am playing very differently (better technique) than in those days. With cane reeds I now, on average, have a much higher percentage of playing time on good reeds. But that's only with ATG balancing and a lot of water over the dam (experimentation and anguish). Still a work in progress.
I'm telling you all this because, I found it meant nothing that one of my new Legeres played nicely the first day, or even the 3rd or 7th day. I expected them to last many weeks (at least) or months and never change. Sadly that was not even close to being the reality.
My lengthy Legere stories are here on BBoard for the searching. Cure your insomnia pronto.
Stan in Orlando
EWI 4000S with modifications
Post Edited (2015-02-10 03:39)
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