Love these videos, as it's helped guide the questions I've asked and answered for myself during my reed making journey. Since you raised the hypothetical, I'd like to say I've had success with a Fox K shape and FG1 tip template on a brand new Puchner model 5000. The low register especially I find to be tonally pleasing, resonant, and responsive. Playing second alongside a Heckel 5000 player on first on the Dvorak Cello Concerto this weekend and we've found it very easy to blend together.
Thanks for your support! Interesting to hear about the K shape and FG1 on your Puchner. I haven't had alot of experience with new Puchners - I would love to try one!
Wonderful video. I've been playing the Rieger 1A for a long time successfully but I'd like a shape that would be a bit more helpful for the extreme upper register and a bit more "lighter" for tonguing. I tried the Thunemann shape and found it a bit on the heavy side. Although it does have a bit more power than the 1A. Thank you for sharing your experience.
@@burnbassoon I haven't given much thought to that. I'll definitely take your word on that for my next batch of reeds. But, again, have you tried or know of any shape that lends itself particularly to the upper register and/or to light/fast articulation? I'd like to know if there's/are a shape even if sacrificing a bit of sound in the low end. For me the 1A is a bit of a compromise, albeit a very balanced compromise. Thanks!
@@cmcas not without changing how you approach the rest of the instrument… Fox 1 is maybe a step too far in that direction and you would have to scrape more to get what you want…
Really excellent video, thank you! I preferred the sound of the first model you played (the strict tip taper ones), but that's with the instrument being close mic'd. In a performance space with an ensemble I could see how it wouldn't necessarily be ideal. The 1a's were very good and I didn't like the fox 2 at all.
Thanks for watching! The first model would be ideal in a small setting, especially if I scraped just a bit more, but in the context of a large symphony orchestra it can feel 'dead'. It can blend beautifully, but in louder dynamics it just doesn't have enough power for me to 'hold my ground', so to say, in the balance of the woodwind section. That's my experience, anyway.
Very interesting information. It is very important to research and try different options. In my opinion, there is no other way to evolve. The work you do is very good. Congratulations!
Спасибо за очень интересное видео. Посмотрел с удовольствием. Но, как вы совершенно правильно сказали, это не подходит для современных фаготов. Однажды я пробовал старый Heckel 1912 года выпуска. Это совершенно другой инструмент и другой звук, и другие ощущения. Я бы даже сказал, это другая философия. Ещё раз спасибо за видео. Привет из Томска! 😊
This video is so detailed and informative. And you sound so good as well!
Thanks for watching!
this is like the best into I've ever seen
Haha, thank you!
Love these videos, as it's helped guide the questions I've asked and answered for myself during my reed making journey. Since you raised the hypothetical, I'd like to say I've had success with a Fox K shape and FG1 tip template on a brand new Puchner model 5000. The low register especially I find to be tonally pleasing, resonant, and responsive. Playing second alongside a Heckel 5000 player on first on the Dvorak Cello Concerto this weekend and we've found it very easy to blend together.
Thanks for your support! Interesting to hear about the K shape and FG1 on your Puchner. I haven't had alot of experience with new Puchners - I would love to try one!
Phenomenal video!
Thanks, Chris!
Wonderful video. I've been playing the Rieger 1A for a long time successfully but I'd like a shape that would be a bit more helpful for the extreme upper register and a bit more "lighter" for tonguing. I tried the Thunemann shape and found it a bit on the heavy side. Although it does have a bit more power than the 1A. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Have you tried a profile which has more of a defined spine (with the thicknesses along the spine remaining the same)?
@@burnbassoon I haven't given much thought to that. I'll definitely take your word on that for my next batch of reeds.
But, again, have you tried or know of any shape that lends itself particularly to the upper register and/or to light/fast articulation? I'd like to know if there's/are a shape even if sacrificing a bit of sound in the low end. For me the 1A is a bit of a compromise, albeit a very balanced compromise. Thanks!
@@cmcas not without changing how you approach the rest of the instrument… Fox 1 is maybe a step too far in that direction and you would have to scrape more to get what you want…
Really excellent video, thank you!
I preferred the sound of the first model you played (the strict tip taper ones), but that's with the instrument being close mic'd.
In a performance space with an ensemble I could see how it wouldn't necessarily be ideal.
The 1a's were very good and I didn't like the fox 2 at all.
I'd be very curious to hear this taper style with other shapes, like a tulip or Thunemann shape.
Thanks for watching! The first model would be ideal in a small setting, especially if I scraped just a bit more, but in the context of a large symphony orchestra it can feel 'dead'. It can blend beautifully, but in louder dynamics it just doesn't have enough power for me to 'hold my ground', so to say, in the balance of the woodwind section. That's my experience, anyway.
Very interesting information.
It is very important to research and try different options. In my opinion, there is no other way to evolve.
The work you do is very good.
Congratulations!
Yes, great advice! Thanks!
Awesome video!
Thanks for watching!
Спасибо за очень интересное видео. Посмотрел с удовольствием. Но, как вы совершенно правильно сказали, это не подходит для современных фаготов. Однажды я пробовал старый Heckel 1912 года выпуска. Это совершенно другой инструмент и другой звук, и другие ощущения. Я бы даже сказал, это другая философия. Ещё раз спасибо за видео. Привет из Томска! 😊
Thanks for watching! I would love to have tried that instrument too!
Hi Andrew, where did you buy the 1A straight shaper? What is the brand?
Hi it’s from Nexus Woodwinds. It really is nice to work with.