Please specify which of our 2 gougers you would like us to use (Graf or Ross), and which of our 5 shapes you would like us to use for the resultant reed (photo, above, in order from left to right):
Pfeiffer-Mack Mack++ Sara Jeanné Robinson-Barr
Each has a different set of characteristics and feel (please note that the resultant shaped cane itself will differ slightly to reflect what gouge one uses with it). How a shape may work for you is a matter of personal style, incorporating a reflection of what you see, what you need, and of course your overall stylistic and aesthetic approaches as a player.
See photos of reeds by clicking on the thumbnails, above (14 in total). Hovering over the photos will reveal their descriptions and allow for a zoomed-in view as well. Thank you !
Notes:
- I do not use a cane-splitter on my own tube cane. I use a radius gauge and select only the portion of that particular piece that is the straightest and the most consistent diameter, and use a box cutter to slice it away from the rest of the tube, discarding the rest.
- I shape my cane by hand, with razor blades, and then trim off the ears and sand the sides down.
- I tie my reeds by hand also, and am right-handed (which corresponds to the twist of today’s typical FF threads).
- I trim my reeds with a Kunibert Michel tip-cutter (newest version), which leaves one blade slightly longer than the other. I play with the longer blade away from me (and mark my reeds such that I can spot the proper shorter side quickly).
- Throughout our Pricing, we give you a $2.75 credit for supplying your own Staples towards a finished reed from us.
