Silverstein Ambipoly Classic Tenor 2.0

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Reed for soprano saxophone

  • Thickness: 2.0
  • Concert reed with round and warm sound
  • Full timbre at any volume
  • Perfect and clear altissimo
  • Sounds like bamboo
  • Absorbs 2 to 3% moisture
  • Improves after 2 minutes of playing
  • Breaks in like bamboo during the first 30 minutes
  • During this process the inner structure of the tube is aligned with your mouthpiece and embouchure (first time only)
  • Made with precise chemical technology that ensures a high consistency of all reeds
  • The reed can be treated with a reed knife or sandpaper
  • Made from environmentally friendly food grade material
Available since October 2019
Item number 471881
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Material Plastic
Strength 2
$35
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Different from the Jazz reeds
D.T.F. 12.10.2021
I am a very big fan of Silverstein Ambipoly reeds and have given a very positive review of the 2 strength jazz reed for tenor. Most of what I had to say in that review holds for this 2 classic reed so I will not repeat it here. Alas, I cannot remember whether I bought this deliberately to see what it was like, or as a mistake, thinking I was ordering the jazz reed.

It is different enough and didn't really suit me - hence the 4 not 5 stars - I found it felt a half- strength harder and as a result slightly difficult to play. I also found it brighter - which was surprising (is that how a "classic" tenor reed should sound?).

This experience points to the one significant drawback to these reeds - both jazz and classic - which is that if strength or tone don't suit the individual player they become a very expensive experiment.

Having said that there are two strong redeeming features - these reeds last and last - possibly to my ear even sounding better as they age. I have been using them - the jazz reeds - in rotation for 15 months now. The second point is that you can work on these reeds with a razor or reed-geek and this way I have been able to make this classic 2 much easier to play and warmer sounding. Further to this if they are soaked in water occasionally as per the original set-up instructions they are somehow refreshed - probably fitting better to the mouthpiece table.

Finally a note to Thomann - look this item up on your website and when you click on it you will see it described as "for Soprano Saxophone" - maybe you should correct that!
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