Professional Oboe Reed

The Professional reed ships to you at least 90% finished. It should play well enough right out of the box without adjustments. It might play better with a single light adjustment. This is the reed of choice for players who want a reed that feels and sounds concert ready.

Email me! Talk to me. I will customize your reeds to you and your instrument, as much as is possible at distance. Select an RDG shape (-1, 1, -1N) or a Kunibert-Michel (7.0, 7.25), and a tube length of 45, 46, or 47mm. Pair your shape to a Stevens or Glotin thinwalled brass tube with natural cork, or a thickwalled Glotin copy with synthetic cork, or call me and ask me what I’ve got lying around. Cane selected is straight or it is culled, split from 10.5-11mm tube, and gouged approximately 0.47 on the sides and 0.59 in the center, with ear thickness of about 0.46-0.47 and at-thread thickness of about 0.52mm. If you want a super-fast slope from the center line to spine, my gouger may or may not do it. It depends on how new my gouger blades are. Just email and ask me status on that. I often have several species of cane on hand as well, if that matters to you. Call for availability. Finished length is about 69mm and the sides of the blend begin at about 65mm. The tip opening averages from about 1.025mm at its widest point to more open if you choose.

Disclaimer: The tip opening will be set the reed to crow C’s and respond at all volumes and play at A=440 for a player with similar physical characteristics as me and whose tone production process is similar to mine.