Oboe Reed #4. 58% resistance/42% flexibility. Responsive tone. String color purple. Tip opening: small+. Longer than other reeds, may play flat. If out of stock try #6. Inventory updated daily. Returns & exchanges on reeds not accepted. Quantities limited.

*Note that this reed is left just slightly longer and may play flat for some players before being clipped.

String color is purple only.

Tip opening is medium to slightly smaller.

This reed used to be called the "A" reed, but we do not call it that anymore. If you used to buy that reed, this is the same reed, just with a different name now. We appreciate you learning and using the new name.

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: Rigotti
Shaper Tip: Mack+ shape, however, not traditional Mac+ shape as it is done on a long form shaping machine. It will not be the same as one would get from using a traditional folded shaper tip.
Profiler: N/A
Type of Staple: 47mm brass synthetic cork