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Re: Eb Contrabass Clarinet Issues

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2019-10-25 14:51

For reeds you want to stay on the soft side. I actually use Rico 1.5 reeds on a Fobes San Francisco mouthpiece as I found it to give the best response. I have also used a Fobes Debut with a Legere 2.25 reed, but found the response of the Legere to be worse than cane.

As for the other issues, they are definitely caused by leaks.

Are all the instruments you have access to the plastic Vitos? These instruments are common in schools but are pretty notorious for playing poorly as the way the keys are installed makes them prone to mechanical failure. If you have access to a metal Leblanc I would take that instead. If your school doesn't have one, or isn't willing to get it fixed, you should look at borrowing an instrument from a university.

-JDbassplayer

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