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Re: Legere reeds - thoughts on synthetics

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-03-09 00:57

mddds wrote:

> i could be wrong, but i thought that the flat side of the reed
> was ideally to be flat (or at least conform to the MP table) to
> get the best response.
>
> maybe the mechanics and concepts are different with plastic.
>

I suspect this is another case of "what works, works." I'm sure the engineers at Legere spent time testing different surfaces and found that what they're doing gave the best result.

Until they discover an even better refinement.

AFAIK, the reasons why the back of a cane reed should be flat are to avoid any channel for air leakage and to provide evenly distributed pressure on the reed against the mouthpiece table. A little texture under the reed won't interfere with either of these if the surface is flat - not convex or concave.

Some people "polish" the back of a cane reed, I think, to minimize the amount of water it absorbs. That's obviously not an issue with plastic.

Karl

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