You may see this post on multiple sax discussion groups, but that's actually where I get my cutting edge news about equipment. Right now my cutting edge is a dull knife (James Brown said it best.)
I'd like to find a good synthetic bass saxophone reed because the cane
reeds are so expensive and inconsistent.
As far as I know, there are no true bass sax synthetic reeds. LeGere
makes a contrabass clarinet reed that is wide enough for bass saxophone
mouthpieces but it's not the ultimate answer for me.
As far as using baritone sax reeds, I have no problem with that, but
the side rails on vintage bass sax mouthpieces are often so far apart
that baritone reeds won't work. I've noticed that even Vandoren bass
sax reeds are too narrow for the old Conn bass sax mouthpieces.
Synthetic baritone sax reeds are often narrower than cane baritone
reeds.
I've heard that LeGere is going to make a bass sax-specific reed, but I
haven't seen it yet. Is there another alternative?
I'd like to find a good synthetic bass saxophone reed because the cane
reeds are so expensive and inconsistent.
As far as I know, there are no true bass sax synthetic reeds. LeGere
makes a contrabass clarinet reed that is wide enough for bass saxophone
mouthpieces but it's not the ultimate answer for me.
As far as using baritone sax reeds, I have no problem with that, but
the side rails on vintage bass sax mouthpieces are often so far apart
that baritone reeds won't work. I've noticed that even Vandoren bass
sax reeds are too narrow for the old Conn bass sax mouthpieces.
Synthetic baritone sax reeds are often narrower than cane baritone
reeds.
I've heard that LeGere is going to make a bass sax-specific reed, but I
haven't seen it yet. Is there another alternative?