Crook and Staple's Oboe Reed Making Kit includes everything you will need to start making your own oboe reeds! Making your own reeds to suit you will greatly help you develop your tone quality and allows you to make reeds that will not hinder your playing

Key Features

Includes everything you need to make reeds!
Save money on reeds in the long run
Make reeds that suit you and your instrument
A must for intermediate to advanced players
Great value!

Ideal for intermediate to advanced players

Starting to learn to make your own oboe reeds is a good idea from when you have learnt the fundamentals of oboe playing or if you have developed an interest in being able to make and adjust your oboe reeds. This oboe reed making kit provides you with all of the specialist oboe reed making tools and shows you how to make oboe reeds.

If you are considering attending music college or are currently at one it is vital that you learn to make your own oboe reeds. Making your own reeds using this oboe reed making kit allows you to fully develop without unnecessary obstacles created by not having a reed suited to yourself. Many top oboists say that part of your practice should be reed making and often they spend 6+ hours a week making reeds.

Everything you need at great value

This oboe reed making kit includes everything to make your own oboe reeds from scratch. The advantage of this kit is that it comes at a great value, much less than the recommended retail price (RRP)!

Make reeds suited to you

Shop bought reeds are good but will never allow you to perform at your best as everybody is different and has a different instrument. This means that when you make your own reeds, using this oboe reed making kit, you will learn to make them suit your setup. This will increase the ease at which you can play your instrument and will help you to greatly develop your tone quality

Contents of this reed making kit

Reed Knife	used to scrape the reed and cut the cane
Oboe Mandrel	used to provide stability when working on reeds
Oboe Plaque	placed in between the blades of a reed whilst scraping to reduce the risk of the reed splitting and to provide stability when editing reeds
Reed Making Pliers	used to help form the reed and adjust the wires
Oboe Reed Wire	used to hold the reed together. This special blend of metals ensures that the wire is not too malleable or brittle to allow the reed to vibrate correctly
Oboe Reed Thread	used to tie the cane to the oboe staple which helps to keep the reed stable and airtight
Gouged, Shaped & Profiled Oboe Cane	10 pieces of the cane (Arundo Donax) that oboe reeds are made from. This cane has been part processed to enable you to efficiently learn the art of reed making
Oboe Reed Staples	2 oboe reed staples (metal tube with cork attached) which the oboe cane is attached to.

OPTIONAL EXTRA

Oboe Reed Making Book

'Making Oboe Reeds is Easy!', this oboe reed making guide has concise and clear instructions and includes 90 high resolution photos of individual steps, making learning to make oboe reeds simple. If you want to add this product at tick the box at the top!

If you would like to upgrade any of the tools in this oboe reed making kit please contact us

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