altissimo
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I ordered one of those "Durable Transparent Resin E Flat Alto Saxophone Reeds" off ebay a while ago and it finally arrived.
Tried it one several mouthpieces and it's virtually unplayable.
Closer inspection revealed that the bottom of the reed isn't flat, but slightly concave. A few minutes with some wet and dry paper flattened it out and it's still unplayable in the low register.
I'l persevere with sanding it - I succeeded in getting a wonky Bari* reed into playing condition, but this one's more of a challenge.
If you're tempted to try one of these things - DON'T BOTHER - unless you've got the time and inclination to tinker with it until it might be playable
oh well, £2.77 down the drain
Tried it one several mouthpieces and it's virtually unplayable.
Closer inspection revealed that the bottom of the reed isn't flat, but slightly concave. A few minutes with some wet and dry paper flattened it out and it's still unplayable in the low register.
I'l persevere with sanding it - I succeeded in getting a wonky Bari* reed into playing condition, but this one's more of a challenge.
If you're tempted to try one of these things - DON'T BOTHER - unless you've got the time and inclination to tinker with it until it might be playable
oh well, £2.77 down the drain