Origin Professional Oboe Reeds: Handmade

Best Quality Professional Oboe Reeds. Robust/Bold/Expressive. Premium M-MH/Higher Density Cane. For Advanced to Expert Players.

Origin Professional Oboe Reeds are handmade from scratch, are a personal favorite within the pro grade, and a cornerstone of our oboe reed category. They are beautiful, expressive and robust reeds that are a pleasure to play. They typically have more resistance than other pro reeds on my site, but not too much to handle unless you are accustomed to a very free blowing experience. Cane is processed in-house. It has  medium to medium hard strength and is the most dense in my collection during winter months (regular density during the middle six months). Apertures sizes are managed by precision draws of cane by diameter and are right sized by grade. Cane of this quality, strength/density is preferred by elite artists with expert reed making skills but rarely used by higher volume professional reed makers because they are harder to make and cost more. That doesn't stop me. Made with Chiarugi #2 47 mm staples. Stronger embouchures and support systems (relative to grade level) are recommended to fully take advantage of their extra structure.  Individual results vary.  Reeds have the rich/dark tone color that many highly accomplished players seek. Recommended for professionals, adult amateurs and conservatory bound students with well developed production systems, including embouchure, windspeed and support. 

Professional Oboe Reed and English Horn Models.  Standard Professional and Elite level function merged into one model.  Pricing reflects the relative difficulty of making these reeds based on cane strength and density.

Construction/Scrape:

Oboe Cane: Cane strength is medium to medium hard with a higher densities.  Diameters are 10.5 and 11 with extra sort for somewhat larger size apertures within the batch. Gouge: Kunibert gouge @.60/.45 (small adjustments for cane density and  seasonality). Shape: Mack++ or similar.

Staple: Professional Chiarugi staple 47mm # 2.

Blank Tie Length: 72 - 72.5 mm.

Finished Reed Length: @ 69.5-70 mm.

Signature American long scrape.  Customized scrape. Moderately defined tip. Heart 40-.42 in thickness.  Moderate windows, defined heart/back with catch. Moderate spine. Full professional level tone and response.

Finishing Touches:  

First Cane Draw- Currently Marion 10.5-11.

Dozens of micro adjustments prior to certification and ship. 

Cane is hand tied on staple for mount with precision alignment not possible with machine.

Tested on my choice of Loree or Howarth XL Oboe. Let me know if you have a preference.

Reed prep instructions are included.

Side view for illustrative purposes only.

Light application of Vaseline to moisturize cork. 

Players encouraged to sanitize reeds upon arrival.

Individual results vary.

Reeds are guaranteed against cracks and leaks that impact play with a refund or replace remedy.  They are otherwise not returnable. See policy.