Author: Hurstfarm
Date: 2020-11-10 03:33
I've been keen to try the European Cut, and one arrived today, so I thought I'd note some first impressions.
By way of background, I've gravitated towards increasingly using Legere Signature reeds on bass, particularly when doubling. My Legeres tend to be a notch softer than my usual V12 no.3 cane reeds, and I alternate between 2.75 and 2.5, usually on a Vandoren BD5 mouthpiece.
With the European Cut, there are two obvious visual differences from the Signatures: the reed is about 1mm wider, and it has a different profile, with a distinct "spine". It's supplied with a useful folding protective case, which holds a single reed. I wavered between ordering a 2.75 or a 2.5, and opted for the latter. That was a mistake. The European Cut is billed as being the most responsive in the Legere bass clarinet range, but to me it feels much softer than the equivalent Signature, and hence less controllable. However, it feels good enough to be worth trying a stronger version, so I'm about to find out whether Legere's exchange scheme works in the UK!
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