Reeds Reeds Agin!

[Smiffy]

Rogerb wrote:
If you can find Fibracell Premier reeds, I'd recommend giving them a try...they are in 'numbered grades' rather than S, M & H.

Not as nice-sounding, IMO, as areally good, wet cane reed, but alot more consistent and less fiddly (also expensive but long lasting!)

Thanks Roger

 

[silver_smurfer]

I am an avid seeker of all and any accessories that have the potential of turning me from a scratchy novice to a virtuoso and I have read many times that reeds and ligs can make a big difference but I am also aware that some of the worlds greats 'made do' with what they could get. As an example, Santy Runyon (of Runyon mouthpiece fame) used a read fashioned from hard rubber for 9 months and it served him well. I'll bet there are a good few maestros who made themselves fit their gear (developing their embrochure etc) rather than finding the gear to fit them. But, hey, I like new toys as much as the next person.

 

[Jules]

Silver Smurfer wrote:
I am an avid seeker of all and any accessories that have the potential of turning me from a scratchy novice to a virtuoso

aren't we all!

 

[greg_strange]

nachoman wrote:- Interesting, I've found exactly the same- what mouthpeice is this with?

Hi Jules,

The ZZ 3 reeds seem to work alright on my Yamaha 4C and Meyer 5M mouthpieces, and play like a dog, funny enough on the Vandoren Jumbo Java A35 I have, my modern Brilhart Levelair 6 with interchangeable baffles and my Beechler S6S.
I find the no. 3 a hell of a lot harder to play than the 2 1/2 and the no. 3 appears to be quite brittle towards the tip of the reed, more so than the no. 2 1/2. Different profile of the reed between the no. 3 and 2 1/2? I thought working at sax.co. you might have some insight into the manufacturing techniques between the two different strenghts, that is if they are different.
Regards,
Greg Strange.