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Henry Piper

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Re: Replacing a single reed. How to ensure it matches?
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2019, 02:27:08 PM »

...I have a Hohner Club which I fitted with a set of Saltarelle reeds I came by. Sounds nice but doesn't sound like either a Hohner or a Saltarelle.[/font]

I have a Hohner Student P.A conversion, that has  a set of Antonelli ( Now Voci Armoniche) reeds in the treble end and Hohner reeds in the bass end. Originally it had antonelli bass reeds as well but I found they were being swamped by the more "aggresive" reeds in the bass end which had 3 octave, bass notes so I replace them with the Hohners and they sound well balanced now. To my ears the two different sets or reeds work well together, it sounds, Like Lesters, neither like a Hohner or an Italian box, probably nearer to Hohner, but slightly more refined. it sometimes seems that some of the difference beetween various makes of reeds is perceived rather than actual, at least amongst the more standard grades rathe than, say, "A Mano" reeds.
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Re: Replacing a single reed. How to ensure it matches?
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2019, 04:32:46 PM »

You can retune the existing reed it may be easier said than done for a novice. One tone on only one reed.

If it’s a two voice it’s actually two reeds you need to repitch, three, then three. If you start getting into reassigning the bass, as in 'declubbing' an instrument, it gets quite a bit more involved.
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