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RE: reeds

depthtune — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:06:26 GMT

Hi everybody,

I must say that I'm not for the Marca reeds too. I bought a box and no reed was good playing.

The RICO reeds are not bad for that money , even if in each box of 10 you have 2 or 3 unplayble reeds. It's the same with the Vandoren.

For me the best reeds are the Alexander Superial. Since I use them I must admit that I never had 1 reed which was unplayable or needed to be adjusted. Chance or quality ?

Don't know. But I was lucky either in alto and tenor sax.

RE: reeds

Shawnthesaxophonist — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:47:26 GMT

Perhaps it all depends on your climate. He said he was used to playing in extremely humid places which affects the tone and the longevity of the reed. personal preference also has something to do with it. You may not want to take someone elses word for it unless you have the same conditions.

Shawn

RE: reeds

xMarth — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:46:55 GMT

[quote][b]webfted (7/14/2005)[/b][hr]

these reeds ya'll sent me as a "replacement" were just as AWFULL as the ones I bought. I still won't reccomend them to anyone.

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Did you ever consider that either A) The back of the reed is warped or B) The table on your mouthpiece is uneven?? One thing I usually have to do a lot to any reed is sand the back of the reed that lays against the table. I just set 400 grit wet/dry paper on something flat and rub the reed on top, and it does wonders.

RE: reeds

Jimmy Mack — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:08:30 GMT

My experience exactly. The first reed I tried was fantastic except the tip collapsed over the space of an hour's playing, just broke up in my mouth but it still played. Unfortunately that was pretty well the last one that did.

RE: reeds

webfted — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:10:21 GMT

They are great! I love them...Most people do that I talk to.

They are of 1000000000% better quality and cane, sound etc. than Rico or Reeds Australia.

Miles

RE: reeds

clarinette01 — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:56:28 GMT

I have tried Marca reeds several times over the years. They were unresponsive, inconsistent, and the cane was miserable. I can't understand how anyone could recommend them.

Mike

RE: reeds

webfted — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:54:45 GMT

I have found my success with a brand called "Marca". They are the best reeds you will ever try.... I'm hooked, and if you have read all the above posts, its not hard to figure out I'm a tough customer. Marca's web site is: www.marca-france.com and you buy them at www.wwbw.com . You can't buy them at your local store!

Give them a try, you WILL love them!

Miles

RE: reeds

Robbiegsaxman — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:17:03 GMT

I've used all the reeds you've talked about with quite success. Perhaps your using the wrong strength, or maybe your not breaking them in well. Or perhaps Rico reeds just don't work for you. Everyone's different, and have their own preferences.

RE: reeds

Rico Administrator — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:15:42 GMT

Dear Miles,

Sorry that these reeds didn't work out for you. They are highly regarded by players like J. Lawrie Bloom, Michel Arrignon, and many others. Good luck with your search.

Rico Administrator

RE: reeds

webfted — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 17:11:30 GMT

Well, the Mitchell Lurie were good, but they didnt last long! I played them for a couple of hours and they got weak!, they were horrible, and when they got weak they just turned NASTY!!!!!!!!!!!!

RE: reeds

webfted — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:22:52 GMT

The Grand Concert Select reeds you sent were still fuzzy and airy and awful ; exept for the Michel Lurie, They were Great.

Miles

RE: reeds

webfted — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:05:33 GMT

these reeds ya'll sent me as a "replacement" were just as AWFULL as the ones I bought. I still won't reccomend them to anyone. I do have to give ya'll one thing the reedvitalizer looks like it would work, even though I live in South Louisiana where the humidity is at about 85% 100% of the time.

Miles

RE: reeds

webfted — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:49:36 GMT

I just Tried your GCS Evoluton, They Were AWFUL. I thought ya'll would have made a better reed for the price I payed, I found no good reeds in the whole box, Their Airy and Fuzzy. Their just nasty, I wouldn't recomend them to anyone.

RE: reeds

Rico Administrator — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:57:34 GMT

Hi Miles,

A thicker blank reed has a thicker heel. This can help add some depth to the sound. Typically you need to use a half strength harder than on a normal blank reed.

As far as buying samples directly from Rico, we don't sell direct to consumers. Try asking your local music shop if you can buy a few reeds of each reed you want to try in order to get a comparison.

Thanks for your comments and suggestions!

Rico

reeds

webfted — Sat, 21 May 2005 20:14:35 GMT

I just bought some of the plasticover reeds, they work great! I lide thick blank reeds, and was wondering what the difference in sound is between the two. And a suggestion is that ya'll start making plasticover in thick blanks as well as traditional cut.

One more question is, do ya'll have samples of your different reeds avalable? I am asking for just one or two of each "brand" to try.(I am willing to pay.)

Miles