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CMelodyMan · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject: Most Favored Reed Strength

What is your most favored reed strength?

CMelodyMan · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject:

Most of y'all seem to favor 3's. I guess I'm the only one who favors 2.5's.
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JazZz · Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 170

I regularly play on 3's because if I don't, during concert band my tone won't match up entirely with the rest of the section. I do however prefer 2.5's because they are nice, it's more comfort with them for me. I started on 1's so everyone thought I was crazy. Entering high school, I was playing on 2's and the director got mad (he was a trumpet player) because the middle school told kids to start on 2.5's and 3's. He made me bump up to a 3, but outside of school I play on 2.5's. It bugs me that brass players insist that
reed strength = talent

CMelodyMan · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:52 pm Post subject:

I know the feeling, my BD, a trombonist, is like that.
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sforzandosax · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 2 Location: The Band Room

I use fours. I can't even p;lay on 2.5's or 3's anymore. I have to get a little more used to the fours though...

Louis Scuderi · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject:

I play 2's usually on tenor, but recently moved up to 3's. 3'5's are on the horizon... Fish

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Louis Scuderi · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:11 pm Post subject:

Wow, Vandoren had a reed stamped 2.5 in my box of 3's. I tried it out and I realized it plays A LOT better than the 3's. Very easy low notes, so I'm officially a 2.5 man. Of only I could vote again.

PS- I'm still 3 on clarinet. Fish

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saxmaniac · Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 184

I like 3.5 Ricos.

darby dylan · Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 63

i actually started with 1.5 and went up to 3 in the years and that is what i like.

reisio · Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 177 Location: Florida

3's or 3.5's.

It's easy enough to sand a 3 down to something softer, too.

altosax4ever · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject: reed

My BD (a saxophonist) makes all of us play on 3.5

EVERY ONE OF US.

FOR EVERY SINGLE BAND! jazz, marching, concert, solos, everything.
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Altosaxophonerules · Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Canada

I play on 2.5's. They just seem to give me a better sound. Laughing

Jacob · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject:

4's for tenor.

I love having a big sound that can fill up any room.
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