| Location: Washington, DC (Map marker is approximate.) |
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| Web Site: americanoboereed.com |
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Variant Reeds Sold: Yes. |
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D Cushman May 10, 2012: Tabby Toes Reeds The web address of this maker has changed to http://sites.google.com/site/t abbytoesreeds/home The new site has a lengthy biographical sketch but nothing else other than a PayPal ordering link.
Administrator May 5, 2012: Reed Indeed New page up for Swedish reedmaker Reed Indeed.
Stefan Glave May 2, 2012: SUGGESTION BOX Reed Indeed a small swedish new company specialising in handmade oboe reeds. It’s provides high-quality oboe reeds to professionals and students, who don´t want to worry about their reeds, or don´t have the time, patience or competence to make...
NLuechinger May 2, 2012: Reeds That Work I can recommend these reeds. They are reliable, of good quality and they really work!
geekygeek April 28, 2012: Jones Double Reed Products Joboe, you’re doing so many things wrong. First, you should never use a reed for more than a month, for 2 months? Wow. Reeds won’t crack on the sides unless you play them dry or squeeze them to get their openings larger. Never...
joboe April 14, 2012: Jones Double Reed Products Two Jones reeds (med-soft) came with my oboe. One was great and I played with it for about 1-2 months before it cracked on the sides. The other reed was too open – I could not get a good sound out of it at all, even after soaking it for...
ryancwalsh April 5, 2012: Reeds In Case After reading Jade_Sixx’s comment, I thought I should mention that ReedsInCase reeds are guaranteed and if they aren’t quite to your liking, I will do everything in my power to get you a reed that you like! Just email me and let me know, and...
oboejane April 5, 2012: Reeds In Case I ordered 2 oboe reeds and 1 EH reed from reedsincase. They arrived about a week after I ordered them. I was really excited when I opened them up, because they look just like the photos on the website! And I must say, they exceeded my expectations! The...Support open education with the Neoclassical Theme.
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I recently ordered an oboe reed from Mark, and even though it took about 4 weeks, I am so happy with the reed. After about the third week, my mom called Mark (after 2 emails that we didn’t receive a response to). However, Mark told us that he has some family health problems going on but that he would send the reed out at the beginning of the week. I love my reed! I purchased the student model in medium and it has a beautiful tone. When I played it in front of my band director, she was surprised how great I sounded. I was in tune right of the back, no adjusting needed. I would definitely recommend Mark’s reeds. Beyond amazing!
I’ve been ordering reeds from Mark for about two years now. The reeds are by far the best reeds I’ve ever tried both English Horn and Oboe. I’ve used his reeds for many auditions and performances and I’ve never been disappointed. I’m always impressed with the tone and intonation both EH and Oboe reeds have. Mark is an amazing person to talk to and discuss your reed issues with. The couple of times I’ve talked to Mark, he has inspired me in many ways. The reeds take about two weeks to be delivered and work right out of the box. Mark’s reeds are by far the best out there. I highly highly suggest to purchase his reed, you will not be disappointing.
I ordered three professional reeds, and they were delivered in about three weeks. As a student, my mother decided to email Mark about the reeds. Instead of emailing back, he actually called us and engaged me in a conversation about me and my oboe playing so that he could make me the perfect reeds. I was a bit skeptical at first, but I just went along with it. And a few days later my reeds came in the mail. They are all medium hard and I have been playing on them for about a week. I used to have problems with finding nicely tuned reeds, but with these I don’t have to worry! I had so many compliments after a concert about how well my tuning was — and I didn’t even use a tuner during the concert!
I ordered three student reeds, and they were delivered within the time estimated. I do not specialize in the oboe (am a violinist/vocalist), but the sound seems decent to me and is very acceptable for my purpose (pit orchestra for my university’s “Assassins”). All three play rather consistently, are tuned properly, and respond well, as far as I can tell.
I ordered two pro oboe reeds and an English horn reed from Mark. The oboe reeds were pretty good right out of the box, but resistant and they had pretty closed tips. When I took the English horn reed out and played it, however, I immediately thought, “This is my new favorite English horn reed.” I’ve been looking for a good English horn reed that’s stable and plays high notes well since my last good reed, which I found in the case of my English horn when I first rented it from my school, gave out after more than 3 years of playing.
The 3 pro reeds from Mark at Amer. Reed played well out of the box & have GREAT intonation. 2 have a sweet, mellow sound(I love) and 1 is pleasantly bright . The med-soft play all notes easily and equally. A+ will definitely buy again. really nice reeds THNX!
I ordered 3 professional reeds and got 4! All are easy to play with excellent response, particularly in the low register. Very consistent from reed to reed with a very finished look and feel. One major complaint – they all play appreciably flat and require a good deal of “lipping” and careful, consistent breath control (not a bad thing, I guess) to put them where they belong pitch-wise. Mark ( the maker) may have made these a bit more open than normal for me – and thus flatter (?), as I told him that live in a high, dry desert climate. Very nice reeds, overall.
He is loated in Washington, DC
New page up for American Oboe Reed Company.