I don't get it, normally it would be quite the opposite. The more open your piece the thinner the reed , closed mouthpieces can be played with thicker reeds. How can you do the opposite?
David, it is not really important and I am not making a point to prove you wrong, but here you say exactly the opposite of what I say or you say later on, you say that bigger opening (bigger tip gap) equals thicker (harder) reed.....the opposite is true!daviddoria said:Is it normal to have to use a much harder reed as the tip gap gets bigger?
Saxophone Collosus era Sonny Rollins for example.BryanQ. said:Some people do prefer heavy weight combos though.
Ego.:twisted:daviddoria said:heavy weight combos = large gap and hard reeds?
how big? how hard? why - better sound?
I just finished the day's practice. I've been playing alto for a couple of weeks and just went back to tenor. Man, my back and ribs are sore!Martinman said:Ego.:twisted:
Some people do sound best on that combo though. It is just what works for them...
I believe you are making an incorrect assumption regarding the reason for differences in reed strength. I believe that reeds are all cut to the same thickness for a given model; Vandoren V16, for example, and then sorted for stiffness. The stiffness is mainly a result of the natural variation in the cane itself, not how thick the manufacturer cuts it, though there must be some variation due to manufacturing tolerances. Again, this is between individual reeds of the same design, same company.milandro said:David, it is not really important and I am not making a point to prove you wrong, but here you say exactly the opposite of what I say or you say later on, you say that bigger opening (bigger tip gap) equals thicker (harder) reed.....the opposite is true!
Bigger gap=thinner reed, thicker reed=smaller gap
personal factors come into play as well. Another factor is the dimentions and shape of the chamber
I don't think I misinterpreted the question ( which was answered to the satisfaction of the original poster I believe), and also I don't think that your comment has anything (if not in loose terms)to do with the question asked by the original poster (always a good idea to read what an answer is actually answering).Smooth Sop Berator said:I believe you are making an incorrect assumption regarding the reason for differences in reed strength. .......y.
Yes, it seems to be an important point to achieve, for some, to play thick reeds as a form of manhood display!BryanQ. said:Some people do prefer heavy weight combos though.