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Re: 3 1/2 V12's on M13 Lyre?

Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2015-03-26 16:05

Quinton:

A couple of thoughts.

1) Learning how to balance reeds is a must, IMHO, especially if you use Vandoren Reed products. I find them to be the least playable right out of the box, but the most fixable, and thereafter the best reeds of the lot. Until such time, consider either of the D'Addario reed products, which people find to be enormously consistent.

2) If you're not doing so already, take the reeds you find weak and put them a micron higher on the mouthpiece, even a micron above the mouthpiece and they should play like they are slightly stronger reeds. Also, try moving a reed to the left or right by a micron as well to find the best spot to place it for optimal sound and response.

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