Professionally handmade Oboe Reed #3 (56% resistance/44% freedom. Warm, full tone. String is lavender. "Big sister" to the popular Oboe Reed #2. Tip opening: more open (takes good air support & a bit more mouth pressure).

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. Do you have a request for a specific tip opening (more closed | medium | more open)? Put that in the notes and we’ll do our best to select a tip to your specifications.

More information about this reed:

Cane Type: Chinese cane
Shaper Tip: Samson
Profiler: N/A
Type of Staple: 47mm brass natural cork