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Re: Have you tried this method of reed adjustment?

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2022-05-04 07:40

Hey Dan,

I looked at comments. Brad has said on several occasions that he personally prefers cane. There is no surprise there. Cane (well broken in) is just the best sound. HOWEVER, the Euro Cut reeds maximize the sound of synthetic and there are some things you can do to maximize your Legere experience. The first is to really hunt down the best strength for your mouthpiece (and that is ANY great mouthpiece.....nothing specific needed). Then, placement is VERY VERY important for Legere. Just being off center by a small degree can cause significant degradation of the sound (also you CANNOT be too far past the tip rail. These reeds have a really narrow ideal placement range). Finally, the ligature material REALLY does make a huge difference in the response and dynamic range. For the budget conscious, you can produce some really good sounds out of the Luyben ligatures (really, any plastic ligature will allow better vibrational characteristics than any metal, leatherette or fabric ligature). I have recently discovered the wonders of carbon fiber (not the Vientos Vintage which only contain a modicum of carbon material, but the Eddie Daniels and mostly the Carbonissimo.......currently working with them to supply a full throttled review soon). And finally the placement of the ligature is also quite limited and also quite critical. For the plastics I find up to the top line of ligature works best and the carbons want to be lower (middle OR even slightly weighted toward the lower line of ligature). So there is a finicky aspect that needs attention as well to get the best out of the Legeres. Cane is much much more forgiving on that score.

.................Paul Aviles

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