I play on a Bay MOM mouthpiece, .082" tip, 48L that is 13+ years old. I did not change the basic facing curve shape, but I did even up the left/right rails some.
Over the years I have played Fibracells, Bari brand, and Legere reeds on it. Lately I have been trying out the various cuts of Legeres. Some observations:
The Legere Bass Clarinet reeds are only sold in the original classic cut. But they are the same size and shape as Legere tenor sax reeds. They just have a different label on them.
With my BC, mouthpiece, embouchure, and tastes, I like the sound and response of the Studio Cut tenor sax reeds in a 2.75 strength.
The classic cut 2.25 reeds are darker but compare well in resistance to 2.75 studio cut reeds. There are some higher frequencies present when using the studio cut reeds that I like. But the classic cut reeds are quite usable and some may prefer their sound.
The more expensive Signature cut reeds were unusable for me. 2.25 seems to be the right strength to compare to the others on my set-up. But throat tones around open F and F# are fuzzy and dead sounding. I tossed it on my pile to try it on tenor sax, which I am not playing much of lately. I like Fibracells on saxes in general.
What are your experiences with what works for you?
Over the years I have played Fibracells, Bari brand, and Legere reeds on it. Lately I have been trying out the various cuts of Legeres. Some observations:
The Legere Bass Clarinet reeds are only sold in the original classic cut. But they are the same size and shape as Legere tenor sax reeds. They just have a different label on them.
With my BC, mouthpiece, embouchure, and tastes, I like the sound and response of the Studio Cut tenor sax reeds in a 2.75 strength.
The classic cut 2.25 reeds are darker but compare well in resistance to 2.75 studio cut reeds. There are some higher frequencies present when using the studio cut reeds that I like. But the classic cut reeds are quite usable and some may prefer their sound.
The more expensive Signature cut reeds were unusable for me. 2.25 seems to be the right strength to compare to the others on my set-up. But throat tones around open F and F# are fuzzy and dead sounding. I tossed it on my pile to try it on tenor sax, which I am not playing much of lately. I like Fibracells on saxes in general.
What are your experiences with what works for you?