Author: donald
Date: 2019-11-15 15:18
When Guy first launched these reeds he made it clear that the strength was determined by the material not the dimensions (though his initial testing/demonstration kit had many sub-strengths, and may have had different profiles). This was to be the great advantage- once you found the strength that suited, you could guarantee duplicate reeds that had identical characteristics.
The main disappointment with this otherwise awesome product has been the lack of this identical duplication.
I've heard it stated many times that the strengths of Legere are inconsistent, and only once (from Paul above) have I heard a player claim they are accurate in the designation of strength. I can't imagine why this would be.
I used Legere exclusively for 18 months worth of performances and several recordings, and had great results. With cane I have a bit more stress, but also slightly better results. I'm a bit of a nerd, in that I actually LOVE the process of adjusting reeds... there is huge satisfaction in pulling out the knife and improving a reed.
Even when I was regularly playing Legere, and endorsing them to students and colleagues I was experiencing this variety of strengths, as did my students. A pity, but my decision to return to cane was not in any way connected with this.
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