Your cart is currently empty
Product image slideshow Items
We're limiting it to 1 per family per week right now. We’ll adjust this as soon as we can - most likely mid-February. We ask that you please not call for updates - website has most up to date info. Returns & exchanges on reeds not accepted.
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)
Reed inventory updated daily. Most likely we'll have more in stock on Friday. Check website daily anyways and if we get them sooner, we'll update this page. We ask that you please not call for updates. The website has the most up to date information.
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:
