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I am thinking about varying the mpc/reed set up on my Bari sax.
I currently have a Selmer S80 D with a Rico Royal 2 1/2 reed.
My gut feeling is that the reed is too weak - I frequently squeak, and when I play sfz I shut the reed off against the mouthpiece completely and get nothing!
However, I cannot play a Rico Royal 3, it's just too hard for me. I can get about 80% of the notes out of it, but it seems a constant struggle. I have been trying to play the 3 for weeks.
I know little about reeds - I play Rico Royals 3 on all of my other saxes S A T and on my clarinet.
I also own a Meyer 7 mpc.
So, rather than try out a random selection of mpc/ reed combos, does anyone have any suggestions?
Maybe for a reed that will sit between the 2 1/2 and the 3 in strength?
Or for a reed to try on the Meyer 7?
This will be predominantly for playing classical music solo (for my diploma) or for playing in a Sax ensemble and in the Concert band.
The sax is a YBS 62, 18 months old and is going in for a service next week, just in case it is the sax and not me.
I currently have a Selmer S80 D with a Rico Royal 2 1/2 reed.
My gut feeling is that the reed is too weak - I frequently squeak, and when I play sfz I shut the reed off against the mouthpiece completely and get nothing!
However, I cannot play a Rico Royal 3, it's just too hard for me. I can get about 80% of the notes out of it, but it seems a constant struggle. I have been trying to play the 3 for weeks.
I know little about reeds - I play Rico Royals 3 on all of my other saxes S A T and on my clarinet.
I also own a Meyer 7 mpc.
So, rather than try out a random selection of mpc/ reed combos, does anyone have any suggestions?
Maybe for a reed that will sit between the 2 1/2 and the 3 in strength?
Or for a reed to try on the Meyer 7?
This will be predominantly for playing classical music solo (for my diploma) or for playing in a Sax ensemble and in the Concert band.
The sax is a YBS 62, 18 months old and is going in for a service next week, just in case it is the sax and not me.