REEDS

Oboe Reeds     Back to top
Student  — Stevens brass tube, faux cork, purple thread. Long scrape
reeds available in strengths ranging from
soft, medium-soft, medium,
medium-hard, hard.

$12.50 each         $35.25 for 3

 
Professional — Stevens silver tube, natural cork, Roger Miller gouge, white thread. Long scrape reeds (more refined than student) available in strengths ranging from medium-soft, medium, medium-hard, hard.       
$16.50 each          $47.25 for 3


English Horn Reeds     Back to top
Student  — Rigotti brass tube, no wire, maroon thread. Long scrape
reeds available in strengths ranging from
medium-soft, medium,
medium-hard, hard
.       
$13.75 each          $39.00 for 3
Professional  — Rigotti silver tube, wire, white thread. Long scrape reeds
(more refined than student), ranging in strengths from medium-soft, medium, medium-hard, hard.       
$17.75 each          $51.00 for 3
 
 
 
About Reeds…
Reeds must be adequately hydrated in order for them to "speak", avert leaking, etc. Soak up to the binding for 5'-10'…less in humid, moist situations…more in desert, or winter heating conditions.

Please note that hairline cracks extending up to 3mm or so from the binding, will not adversely affect the reed. Reeds arriving with a crack in the tip are not usable. Please call me if this happens.

Please note… All cane and reeds prepared in shop are processed using purified water.



CANE

Oboe Tube Cane     Back to top
SPECIFY  - source
                   - diameter: T (10 -10.5mm)   "more open reed"
                                       E (10.5 -11mm)   "more closed reed"

 
1 lb.
1/2 lb.
1/4 lb.
ALLIAUD
$123.00
$  67.65
$  37.25
CHINA
$  94.00
$  51.70
$  27.00
GHYS
$117.00
$  64.35
$  35.45
RIGOTTI
$112.00
$  61.60
$  33.90
VAR
$140.00
$  77.00
$  42.35

 

Oboe Pregouged Blanks     Back to top
SPECIFY - source
                  - diameter: T (10 -10.5mm)   "more open reed"   
                                      E (10.5 -11mm)   "more closed reed"

 
12
24
36
75
100
ALLIAUD
$  28.20
$  55.20
$  81.00
$168.75
$225.00
CHINA
$  21.60
$  42.00
$  61.20
$127.50
$170.00
GHYS
$ 27.00
$  52.80
$ 77.40
$161.25
$215.00
RIGOTTI
$  25.80
$  50.40
$  73.80
$153.75
$205.00
VAR
$  35.40
$  69.60
$102.60
$213.75
$285.00

 

Oboe - Gouged Only     Back to top
SPECIFY - source
                  - diameter: T (10 -10.5mm)  "more open reed"    
                                      E (10.5 -11mm)  "more closed reed"

 
12
24
36
75
100
ALLIAUD
$  30.00
$  58.80
$ 86.40
$180.00
$240.00
CHINA
$  23.40
$  45.60
$  66.60
$138.75
$185.00
GHYS
$  28.80
$  56.40
$  82.80
$172.50
$230.00
RIGOTTI
$  27.60
$  54.00
$  79.20
$165.00
$220.00
VAR
$  36.60
$  72.00
$106.20
$221.25
$295.00

 

Oboe Shaped - Ready to tie on tube     Back to top
SPECIFY - source
                  - diameter: T (10 -10.5mm)   "more open reed"  
                                      E (10.5 -11mm)   "more closed reed"
                  - shape (from list below)

 
Each
12
24
36
ALLIAUD
$   2.70
$  32.40
$ 64.80
$  97.20
CHINA
$   2.15
$  25.80
$  51.60
$  77.40
GHYS
$   2.60
$  31.20
$  62.40
$  93.60
RIGOTTI
$   2.50
$  30.00
$  60.00
$  90.00
VAR
$   3.25
$ 39.00
$  78.00
$117.00

 

Shaped oboe cane can be produced from any of the tips listed below. Please note… only tips marked with an *
are for sale.

Shapes marked with ** are popular and/or highly recommended

  TIP (mm) BELLY (mm) THROAT (mm)
Weber 1-A 6.77  6.50  5.58
Samson +1* 6.86 6.48 5.20
Gilbert -1N 6.88 6.57 5.84
Caleb -1* 6.88 6.71 5.41
Weber 1-B** 6.90 6.80 5.60
Prestini #1 6.98 6.45 5.20
Joshua +2* 6.95 6.60 5.41
Jeanné 6.98 6.70 5.40
Gilbert -1** 6.98 6.60 5.58
Mack-Gilbert** 6.99 6.55 5.33
Weber 1-C 7.00 6.70 5.62
Ruth -2* 7.05 6.85 5.46
Mack-Pfeiffer** 7.11 6.80 5.56
Brannen Narrow 7.21 7.00 5.74
Brannen X** 7.21 6.98 5.76
Prestini #3 7.21 7.08 5.96
Robinson 7.23 7.13 5.76
Prestini #2 7.34 6.70 5.20
7.W Luczycki 7.34 6.98 6.12

 

Oboe D'Amore Cane      Back to top

Rigotti…shaped: $2.20 each

 

Split Cane Replacement Policy

For a variety of causes, a split piece of cane can escape detection and make its way into your frustrated hands. If this happens, make note of it, and it will be replaced in your next order.

 

English Horn Cane     Back to top

Alliaud, China, Ghys, Rigotti, Var available.
Please specify source.

Tube Cane:
$108.00 lb.
$ 59.40 1/2 lb.
$ 32.70 1/4 lb.

 
12
24
36
75
100
Pregouged Blanks:
$ 25.80
$ 55.20
$ 81.00
$168.75
$225.00
Gouged Only
(.70mm - .55mm)

$ 31.20

$ 61.20

$ 90.00

$187.50

$250.00
Shaped $2.75 ea.      $33.00/12      $66.00/24      $99.00/36

Shaped English horn cane can be produced from any of the tips listed below
(N.B. These tips are not for sale)

 
TIP (mm)
BELLY (mm)
THROAT (mm)
Stacey
8.38
7.92
6.63
Falstaff
8.33
7.92
6.50
Miller
8.32
7.49
6.48
Lickman***
8.26
7.44
6.48
Prestini #3
8.00
7.37
6.50
Gilbert -1
7.49
7.26
6.35
IN***
7.57
7.11
6.22

***Recommended

L-R: Student Oboe,
Student English Horn,
Prof. Oboe, Prof. Englsh Horn