We are in the process of hiring a new reed maker to take over the Oboe Reed #8 reed line. The professional oboist who used to make these was not able to continue making them. We hope to be able to have the new maker's #8 oboe reeds in stock by the middle to end of December. Please check back then. If you don't know what to get in the meantime, try the #9 (which has a medium tip opening) or the #7 (which has a more open tip opening). If you like the tone quality and soloistic presence of the #8 reed, you might try the #12 reed - it has a similarly highly defined tip scrape and a similar tip opening to the old #8.

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.

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 (Oboe Reed #1, Oboe Reed #2, etc…).

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: Caleb -1
Profiler: N/A
Type of Staple: 47mm brass natural cork