Sorry, folks, but this reminds me of a joke:
How many clarinetists does it take to put in a light bulb?
-Just one, but s/he’ll go thru a whole box of 'em until s/he finds the right one.
N
Don’t waste your money on Rico’s-especially if you haven’t played in awhile-only about one in 20 is decent- spend a little more money and buy Mitchell Lurie reeds (Van Dorens are great too, but you usually have to muck with them a bit, and if you don’t really know what you are doing this becomes somewhat problematic). Oh-and do yourself a favor-don’t get anything less than a strength 3. I’ve started beginners for 20 years (Sucessfully too I might add!) and I always get them going on 3’s at first, and switched to 4’s by the end of the school year.
The last time I posted a link about the Xaphoon](http://www.adirondackguitar.com/scaryM/pocket_sax.htm%22%3EXaphoon) Pocket Sax I got into a lot of trouble for people blaming me for ‘just having to buy one’. So PLEASE don’t click that link.
'Veg
PS, I have one, and it is great fun – tough to play for someone like me who has no reed background, but a great noisemaker!