Andante cantabile
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Several people have commented on apparent inconsistencies in the strength of Legere reeds bearing the same number when they replaced them. Something like that has happened to me, but I wonder to what extent we can actually blame the Legere people.
As far as I know, Legere reeds are made by a Canadian company that has good idea of what it is doing. And I would not like to start a thread by blaming them.
As I reflect on my own experience (the new reed being harder than expected), it occurred to me that I had been playing the old one for many hours, and that it would have softened imperceptibly over the weeks and months. The process was slow, and I adjusted easily to it. The new reed is back at the original strength.
The easiest way for me to deal with this problem is to use a different mouthpiece. If the T35 is too big, the T20 will do just nicely. No grinding required. My attempts in that regard with cane have been brilliant failures.
As far as I know, Legere reeds are made by a Canadian company that has good idea of what it is doing. And I would not like to start a thread by blaming them.
As I reflect on my own experience (the new reed being harder than expected), it occurred to me that I had been playing the old one for many hours, and that it would have softened imperceptibly over the weeks and months. The process was slow, and I adjusted easily to it. The new reed is back at the original strength.
The easiest way for me to deal with this problem is to use a different mouthpiece. If the T35 is too big, the T20 will do just nicely. No grinding required. My attempts in that regard with cane have been brilliant failures.
