Handmade Bassoon Reed #3 (60% resistance/40% freedom). Pleasant, warm, free tone. Hot glue coating color varies from reed to reed. Reed coating color may vary from this picture. Fox 2 shape. Returns & exchanges on reeds not accepted.

We have a unique system for naming our reeds. We assign them a number based on criteria about their levels of resistance. The numbers on this chart show the percentage of resistance in the reed on the left, and the percentage of flexibility in the reed on the right.

The number essentially corresponds to how easy the reed is to blow to how easy the reed is to control. Here is some advice about how to select the best reed fit for you: