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Re: white master eb reeds?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2022-05-02 21:24

Hunter_100 wrote:

> For most of
> this year I have been using Vandoren Traditional 3.5 Eb reeds,
> but I have just started trying the V12s. 3.5 was too stiff for
> those, and I have think the 3 is more similar to the 3.5
> traditional in my opinion.

Traditional Vandoren reeds are typically harder (stiffer) than the same strength V.12 or 56 Rue lepic. The difference is how the thicker wood is distributed when the reed is cut and not really how stiff the cane is. So a #3 V.12 isn't going to be really "similar to the 3.5 Traditional", although you may just prefer the feel of a #3 V.12. The taper of the vamp both toward the tip and toward the two sides is different between the two models.

>
> I like the traditional reeds a lot when they are fairly dry,
> but after I play them for 30 mins or so, they get soggy and the
> altissimo notes get a lot harder to play in tune.

Unless I'm misunderstanding you, it sounds as though you're taking a new reed out of the box and playing it for "30 minutes or so" and finding that the reed is waterlogged. I'm surprised you get to play that long on a brand new reed of any brand or model before it starts getting soggy. You may get better reed life if you play on the reed for 4 or 5 minutes for a couple of sessions and gradually increase the length of time on it over several sessions. The whole process of "reed break-in" has a million variants, but they all take for granted that a brand new reed is porous and waterlogs quickly.

Karl

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