Musical Instruments

I want to start making my own Reeds, as $15.00 every 3 weeks is getting a bit expensive, how much will I spend in total, and what are the items I will need to do so?

I'm a string player, so I don't have any direct knowledge, but here's a link that had a lot of info on it:
http://www.steesbassoon.com/make.html
I have a lot of oboe and bassoon friends, and I know making reeds can be a tough...

2009-12-18 15:22:00 by papa.lizard

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i know its okay to do that with clarinet reeds which is what i used to do, but to get all the gunk out of it, can i soak it in peroxide?

Hydrogen peroxide is just water with an extra oxygen molecule temporarily attached. It quickly disassociates upon exposure to air, leaving plain water behind. So the answer is yes, go ahead if that helps remove some gunk (sounds like your saliva is

2008-02-02 12:08:09 by

I'm in the 8th grade, and in almost the 9th, and have been playing since the 6th grade.

I started making oboe reeds when I was in 7th grade. I went to band camp, and they had a reed making class. If you have a private music teacher they can help you with it. The sooner you learn to make them, the more money you can save.

2008-04-06 19:46:21 by ♫band_geek♫

ive tried forrests, bel canto, nielson, and charles double reed.
ive liked bel canto and charles the best so far.

any suggestions?

Before I started making my own, I used Charles.

I've also tried Ann Hodge's and Justin Millers and never had any problems with them.

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hope it...

2009-07-26 19:36:54 by basoon player

Do not, I repeat, do not use rico. They are not nearly as good of quality as Vandoren. I Vandoren's reeds are better. Use about a 3 if you can for optimal sound. Possibly a four, but that takes tremendous amounts of air. Oh, and try storing them in a

2006-04-24 16:37:02 by Ezi