Author: kilo
Date: 2023-12-08 19:44
They showed up yesterday!
I ordered tenor sax reeds at 3.25 strength, which is what I use on the American cut (tenor sax) and Euro cuts (bass clarinet). I had a short performance scheduled last night so I tried one right out of the box.
My first impression was that, using a Grabner White Velvet, it felt harder and sounded darker. As I said, it was a short performance, three pieces in ten minutes, and I didn't really give it a complete workout. So this morning I spent some time and compared results on both the Grabner and a Fobes CF that I also use. The sound on both of the mouthpieces was really very nice. It behaved a bit differently that it did in the performance, though, and I think I know why. The venue itself was dark! Mounting a Legere on the white mouthpiece can be kind of fiddly in broad daylight – I suspect that it might have been placed a bit lower on the tip rail, which affected the sound and response. But when I tied it this morning it was free-blowing and provided a very clean tone on both mouthpieces. Altissimo notes popped right out with my normal fingerings.
Micke Isotalo mentioned that they might be a little softer than the Euro and I did feel a little less resistance, but I've been playing on six month to year old reeds and the comparison might be a little unfair. Nonetheless, I think I may go up to a 3.5 when I reorder. While not a game-changer for me, these are good quality reeds and I think I'll be sticking with them. Of course, if Legere releases a French Cut for bass I suppose I'll have to try them out.
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