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Handmade Bassoon Reed #5 features a balance of 66% resistance to 34% freedom. Warm, focused, light tone. String color is red,/grey/black. Herzberg shape. Different length & shape from other reeds intentionally. Out of stock? Try Bassoon Reed #6 (shorter)
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:
Help us help you - we do not call our reeds by the old names anymore. Please call them the new names when referring to them (Bassoon Reed #1, Bassoon Reed #2, etc...)