The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character, and agility.
Bassoon reeds are made from a common species of grass called Arundo Donax, or giant cane. This strong, lightweight fibrous plant has been used in a variety of applications and can grow to more than 30 feet tall! For bassoon reeds, the cane is harvested from plants at least 60 years old, with an outside diameter of about an inch.
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These reeds are individually hand crafted from carefully selected cane, to support the full range with relative ease of response and a pleasant characteristic sound. The shape is unique, but similar to Herzberg's, with a blade length averaging 27 mm from the shoulder and overall length of around 55 mm. No returns on reeds unless damaged in the mail. Damaged reeds must be returned within 7 days. Please email or call before returning. -
These reeds are carefully selected for response, good intonation, and an easily produced tone. They are constructed using the Rieger 13 shape and measure approximately 28.5 mm from the top wire. No returns on reeds unless damaged in the mail. Damaged reeds must be returned within 7 days. Please email or call before returning. -
The medium reed is made with the Fox 2 "almost Knochenhauer" shape. It is a popular type of shape due to its responsiveness and offers just the right amount of consistency throughout. It offers a more free-blowing and open sound than the medium hard Fox 2 shape. The medium hard reed is made with the Fox 2 "almost Knochenhauer" shape. It is a popular type of shape due to its responsiveness and offers just the right amount of consistency throughout. No returns on reeds unless damaged in the mail. Damaged reeds must be returned within 7 days. Please email or call before returning. -
Hand gouged, shaped, profiled, and finished reeds from Gonzalez or Medir tube cane. These reeds are made in a Christlieb shape and hand wrapped with two different colors of cotton thread and natural, locally-sourced beeswax. No two wraps are the same. The shape gives them a beautiful singing quality with a warm, full round sound and even intonation. Medium strength reeds will play right away. Medium hard reeds will need to be broken in a little, but will ultimately last a little longer. No returns or exchanges on reeds. Reeds that break in the mail must be returned within 7 days. Please call or email first for return instructions. -
The original Reed Geek, like all Reed Geeks, is manufactured 100% from scratch, made of the highest quality USA hard alloy. New medical grade, corrosion-resistant, edge-retention process.It possesses the original four crisp planing edges, two rail adjustors, the "pencil eraser" radius tip and the square back for scraping and profiling that users have found indispensable. Encased in our proprietary self-locking neoprene bag and case, this Geek will give its owner consistently great-playing reeds! -
Bassoon reed blank comes with wires and wrapped here at Clip and Play by a professional bassoonist. This will revolutionize your reed making. High quality bassoon blanks with a choice of profile thickness. Choose light or standard profile, Herzberg or Rieger 1A shape. Make reeds in minutes, not hours. CLICK ON ADD TO CART TO SEE QUANTITY DISCOUNTS -
The ReedGeek Special ZR is your all-encompassing reed tool for flattening reed tables accurately. It's the same as the "Classic" model but with an ergonomic stainless steel handle. With the Special ZR in hand, you’ll never have to worry about throwing out reeds that don’t work for you — you can fix them instead! You can use the Special ZR on natural cane and synthetic reeds as well as single and double reeds. This tool goes through a Chromium medical-grade process and features a high Rockwell hardness, which makes it exceptionally long lasting and corrosion resistant. With a square back scraper, a radius tip, and two rail adjusters, you now have the power to tweak and adjust your reeds till they function to your exact specifications. -
Medium: These reeds are made from Rigotti cane and are shaped with a Miller #2 wide shape. These are solid, dependable reeds with a singing tone and quality intonation. Good response and sensitive, these reeds are versatile and offer excellent control. Medium Hard: These reeds are made from Rigotti cane are shaped with a Miller #2 wide shape. They have been proven to be of the highest quality and dependability. They have a sensitive attack and smooth flexibility in all passages, as well as excellent intonation and steady, complex tones.