>Have you ever played Hemkes?
>
>BK
>

I'm not sure if this question was meant for me or not -

I tried Hemkes once several years ago and didn't like them. For me the tips 
seemd to be cut too thin and the hearts too thick giving me a reed that was 
tubby (down low) and squeeky (up high) at the same time. It seemed to me 
this was a reed to be played "tactfully" by a classical player on a 
mouthpiece with a relatively close tip opening.
FWIW, I haven't had any luck with the Alexanders either which a lot of guys 
love.

So, as always YMMV,

Keith

The thin-cut tip description fits what I've seen with Alexanders,
which I also haven't had luck with.  But I've used a couple boxes of 
Hemkes in the last year and found them to be just 'normal' reeds.  
Like a 'good' Rico.  Easy playing, but nothing unusual, except they 
are the only brand where I've had all five in a box be good players.  
That's remarkable.  I remember they seemed a little wider than some 
others;  gave more rail coverage.  I was probably playing them on an 
S-80 E.

I only switched away from them in favor of Legere synthetics. More 
playing; less fiddling around.

-Len


--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Ley" <keith_ley@h...> 
wrote:
> 
> >Have you ever played Hemkes?
> >
> >BK
> >
> 
> I'm not sure if this question was meant for me or not -
> 
> I tried Hemkes once several years ago and didn't like them. For me 
the tips 
> seemd to be cut too thin and the hearts too thick giving me a reed 
that was 
> tubby (down low) and squeeky (up high) at the same time. 

--- lengbates <lenbates@...> wrote:

> The thin-cut tip description fits what I've seen
> with Alexanders,
> which I also haven't had luck with.  But I've used a
> couple boxes of 
> Hemkes in the last year and found them to be just
> 'normal' reeds.  
> Like a 'good' Rico.  Easy playing, but nothing
> unusual, except they 
> are the only brand where I've had all five in a box
> be good players.  
> That's remarkable.  I remember they seemed a little
> wider than some 
> others;  gave more rail coverage.  I was probably
> playing them on an 
> S-80 E.
> 
> I only switched away from them in favor of Legere
> synthetics. More 
> playing; less fiddling around.
> 
> -Len
> 
> 
> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Ley"
> <keith_ley@h...> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > >Have you ever played Hemkes?
> > >
> > >BK
> > >
> > 
> > I'm not sure if this question was meant for me or
> not -
> > 
> > I tried Hemkes once several years ago and didn't
> like them. For me 
> the tips 
> > seemd to be cut too thin and the hearts too thick
> giving me a reed 
> that was 
> > tubby (down low) and squeeky (up high) at the same
> time. 
> 
> 
> Hi:

I have been searching for a new brand of tenor reed,
and found the Vandoren ZZ's to be really good.
BK



		
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