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Re: Legere European Cut for Bass Clarinet

Author: Hurstfarm
Date: 2020-11-15 12:52

A quick follow-up to the above. Speedy service through Legere’s exchange scheme brought me a 2.75 strength European Cut. Having played on it for a couple of hours I’ve been able to make a more meaningful comparison with the Signatures. There’s the obvious caveat that it’s just one reed, although Legeres seem to be pretty consistent. In terms of strength it feels closer to a Signature 2.5 than 2.75. I tried it on 3 different mouthpieces - 2 Grabners and a Vandoren BD5. For me, it responded best on the BD5.

It produces a full, rich tone, with perhaps a bit more power at full throttle than the Signatures. I find the Signatures produce a sweet, smooth and “clarinet-like” sound in the clarion register, which I like. The European Cut was a little more edgy in that area, with less of a change in character when crossing the break. The Signatures seem very secure in handling large interval leaps. I found the European Cut fractionally less so, but that may be down to me being less familiar with it at this stage.

Verdict: I’ll be happy to use either the European Cut or the Signature in a large ensemble: the choice will depend on the music. For chamber music if I use a plastic reed it’ll be the Signature.

Will be interested in others’ experiences in due course.

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