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Re: Pomarico with legere european

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2022-08-04 03:23

I've used legere mouthpieces on crystal mouthpieces often.

Just last week I migrated to a CG (not plus model) with a legere signature reed.

My philosophy with reeds in general are to use as light a reed as possible that still allows me to play the full range in tune. I remember a podcast WAAAAY back by ... well, I can't remember the person... but what I got from it was to learn to use light reeds. It was a great tool for me to focus on having a loose, but firmly set embouchure, makes articulation easy and crisp, and I just sorta stuck with light reeds. I don't get fatigued very often anymore.

I think if you have a light enough reed, and take in enough mouthpiece that you're allowing the reed to fully vibrate and aren't pinching the reed at all causing it to bend, you'll be fine.

FWIW, one of my recent coworkers used the CG+ and legere reed for YEARS and never once did I hear him complain about the reeds going bad, or warping, or anything like that (he also used light reeds).

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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