Making Bassoon Reeds is Easy!

Name: Making Bassoon Reeds is Easy!
Brand: Dr Downing
SKU: DRBSNRMAK
Price: 33.0 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

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Making bassoon reeds is very easy! Fiddily yes, but difficult - no. This bassoon reed making guide has 90 photos of individual steps making it simple and clear to follow its instructions. read more...

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Making bassoon reeds is very easy! Fiddily yes, but difficult - no. This bassoon reed making guide has 90 photos of individual steps making it simple and clear to follow its instructions.

With a few simple tools (no expensive or complicated machinery) and some gouged, shaped and profiled cane (which you can buy from HERE) making your first bassoon reed is genuinely easy! It is fiddly and it is likly that the first couple will go slightly off course but you will soon get the hang of it you'll find it very easy. Once you start playing on your own reeds you'll find all bought reeds infirior due to the reeds you make being specially made to suit your own needs.

Encouraging, clear book for beginner reed maker

I gave in and bought this book after buying the reed making kit and trying to go it alone - it’s worth adding it on to the kit at the start! YouTube videos were great, but loads of different opinions on what to do, which is confusing for a beginner. The only thing this booklet could do with is some additional info at the end on how to troubleshoot and improve the sound after making the reed. Otherwise, easy and fun to follow.

Clear and easy to follow

A good guide through the reed making process - I had two functioning reeds on my first attempt (most importantly, with decent looking binding!)

Very useful purchase

The best thing about this book is that it doesn't go into too much technicality, it's in plain understandable English and is supported by excellent photographs at every stage of the process. It is well worth the price for someone who is starting making their own reeds for the first time.

Very good

Very good quality and have lasted a while

Good but

Although the reed is just perfect, I would have thought the shipping would have been with a sort of holder to protect it, like for clarinet for exemple. But I am new to oboe, so I wont complain any further.

3-stars…it ain’t bad! (but it is big…)

I recently purchased the 6-bassoon/3-contrabassoon wooden reed case from Crook and Staple, and I have mixed feelings about it. First off, the case is a bit larger than I expected, but fortunately, it fits into my Pro-Tec Bassoon Case "ok" above the boot joint on the inner lid-protected storage.

One of the things I really love about this case is the ample room it provides for each reed. It’s great to have dedicated space for my reeds, ensuring they stay secure and protected. However, I did have to re-glue two of the bracing ends that hold down the contrabassoon and bassoon reed holder rods, which was a bit disappointing.

Overall, I’m happy with my purchase and would suggest it to other bassoonists. Just keep in mind that this reed case is larger than expected, so plan accordingly. Also, be aware that it doesn't have a latch; it closes with magnets, which means it could fall open if left loose in a bag.

In summary, I’m giving it 3 out of 5 stars, but I would still recommend it to fellow bassoonists!

Brass staple

I will get back to you after our rehearsal....should be interesting... hopefully with this reed i will be heard over the bagpiper whos playing ....beautifully made reed...

Adjustable oboe staples

The corkless staples are helping my sound to project.

Postage which was relatively expensive was due to arrive in 2-3 working days. It only arrived ye...

A little disappointed with music bag which was quite flimsy.

Favourite to date

I've been working my way round different reeds, having decided that you probably get what you pay for with oboe reeds. To date, this is the only one that I have repeatedly come back to as they seem to settle quickly and are good across the range. As always, some are better than others but still, I have found them more consistent than other brands. To put this in context, I am
nowhere near professional level, more Grade 8 level.

Bassoon cane order

Arrived as promised carefully and safely packed! Great service!

Medir cane

Always consistent shape and curvature, with a central line for folding accurately. The hardness does vary of course - this time one out of the five pieces was almost too hard to be useable - but the rest make good reeds with very little extra scraping. Package arrived promptly from Crook and Staple.

Not the one for me

I have had 2 of these reeds. They are both easy blowers for the low notes but not as good for the high (third octave F). Having said this, I don't have a third octave key on my oboe - maybe this particular reed needs that?

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