Author: TomS
Date: 2017-05-14 04:15
I have had Legere's play well with fairly open MPs, such as the M30-lyre and with closed MPs such as the M13. A good Legere signature reed can make and old gem like a 5RV really come alive, IMHO.
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But, I find the Legere to play several cents flatter and worse in the altissimo register. There is difficulty in playing above high G, for me, as well.
They sound fine, and the articulation is usable, but the tuning makes them unusable for me. And, I use a "Hee" tongue position and plenty of air ...
Therefore, real cane reeds (especially impressed with the Pilgerstorfer) allow me to use a soft setup, play well in tune, and have no problems with super altissimo C.
Perhaps if I used a really stiff Legere, tuning would improve ... just too much trouble to do this. In my youth, I used clothespins and bit like an alligator, but no more ... why risk a stroke, just a couple of years before retirement?
Tom
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