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  • July 15, 2017 at 9:53 am #56591
    john
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      I have all the fiberreed models and prefer the onyx…hemp was 2nd but a little thinner sounding (although feels nice and easy to play)
      the legere one I have I don’t like at all
      I also have a fibracel that I try every once in a while. the very first time I played it I really liked it but now I don’t anymore…doesn’t seem consistant
      the only synth reed I do use consistantly (even on recordings) is the onyx.
      BTW, I don’t know exactly whats happening with them cause we were told they’d be all stocked up for June. there was some delays with the new production machines that fiberreed got recently so I’m hoping they’ll be ready soon. I get several emails asking and have orders on hold but nothing yet.

      July 15, 2017 at 12:43 pm #56602
      Michael
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        Sounds great. If you found that the medium fiber reed worked best for you then probably medium-soft would be best for me. I always play on a 2.5 medium cane reed. Yeah, I thought I had read a post somewhere a few weeks back about there being some kind of a hold up on the reeds. When ever you hear an update can you make some kind of a post on it here on your forum? Thanks 🙂 On a side note, I tried the Legere synthetic reeds a few weeks back…talk about a reed that felt fake and ‘phony’; didn’t sound anywhere near as full/open as a cane reed.

        July 15, 2017 at 2:50 pm #56605
        Pete
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          Hi Michael
          Good to hear from you again, regarding fiberreed, after listening to Johnnys demo
          I went for a MH HEMP and I am really pleased with it, plays straight off no
          problem, I would have preferred the onyx after hearing Johnny who sounded great
          but there is a delay. Here in the UK they are not available so hoping Johnny
          can get hold of the onyx soon but try the hemp I think you will like it.

          July 15, 2017 at 3:37 pm #56606
          Pete
          Participant

            Hi Johnny
            Any chance of you doing A Whiter Shade Of Pale sometime
            on tenor, love to hear your version ( keep it original)
            I know these recordings take a lot of your time, but
            love to hear your take on it.

            July 15, 2017 at 5:07 pm #56613
            Michael
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              Nice talking to you Peter 🙂 Over the past few months I’ve been very busy getting a new business going–I worked as a pro-level fly fishing guide for many years and I now have a contract with our state fisheries dept. to do classes with people on fly fishing for bass, panfish, trout, etc.. It feels really great getting that going here in the Ozarks–everything I’ve done before was out west for trout, northern pike, hybrid muskies, etc.. That plus been doing quite a bit of traveling…and playing Sax. It’s fun but I’ve had to start saying ‘no’ to a few things–have a family to raise and I can’t be out traveling all the time. I did put a post on the forum here on a back-up Sax that I’ll be looking to get. I’ve had some close calls with my Trevor James SR Tenor and I’m paranoid of it getting knocked off the stand, etc.. My family and I will be heading out of state to visit family and I have no intentions of taking my Trevor James Tenor on an airplane…airplane staff sometimes just don’t pay attention to what they do. The Trevor James will stay home while the back-up Sax will come with me.
              Those reed demos that Johnny did are great and I love Cane reeds–but it gets tough here in the Ozarks. With the environment, they can change from 1 day to the next. With a good reed like Johnny shows I would really help. I’ve tried the Legere Synthetic reeds a few weeks back–I didn’t click at all with them.

              July 15, 2017 at 9:04 pm #56638
              john
              Keymaster

                the onyx aren’t available anywhere in the world….not just here or UK….they simply have not made them yet due to a delay in some machines.
                once they get thru this issue they’ll be pumping them out pretty steady I would imagine.
                Peter, I already did a version of Whiter Shade of Pale… did you miss it?

                July 16, 2017 at 1:43 am #56640
                Pete
                Participant

                  Johnny must have missed Whiter Shade, don’t no how
                  always on the music forum?

                  July 16, 2017 at 4:27 am #56645
                  jak Swift
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                    Hey Peter….all good mate ?☺

                    July 16, 2017 at 4:34 am #56646
                    jak Swift
                    Participant

                      Good call r.e. taking your horn on a plane Michael. Two choices. Extra seat…$$$ !! Or a pro flite case…more $$$…LOL !! So long as your second tenor works OK, sounds the right way to go. Fly fishing in the Ozarks. Don’t fish myself, but sounds idyllic. Nice one !!
                      See y,all soon….jak ☺

                      July 16, 2017 at 4:40 am #56647
                      Pete
                      Participant

                        HI Jak
                        yep missed JFs version I shall have a go at it, I like
                        the way a guy called Ian Boyter on youtube plays it,
                        he is based in Scotland nd puts loads of stuff on youtube
                        all the stuff I like, take a look.
                        Cheers to you Jak

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