| Location: Los Angeles, CA |
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| Web Site: rdgwoodwinds.com |
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Variant Reeds Sold: Unknown |
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midnightkat August 18, 2010: Lisa Hudson Oboe Reeds I had ordered Lisa’s “The Doubler” Package (Professional), 2 oboe and 2 EH reeds with med strength and dark tone. I needed the reeds quick due to a tour date and got them in time, I did pay extra for the expedited order,...
Paul Hartl August 14, 2010: Stuart Dunkel Some good ones, but I have not seen much consistency from those that I have received from Dunkel in the last year – too many, more than half – have been junk. Paul Hartl August 14, 2010: ReedMonster I ordered 3 sets of 3 over a year’s time. 2 were great performance reeds with nice dark tone, excellent pitch stability, and ease of playing. 3 were practically unplayable (very, very light) garbage, and the other 4 were pretty good... Paul Hartl August 14, 2010: Jeanne Oboe Reeds Jeanne is not making finished reeds anymore, as of 2009 Paul Hartl August 14, 2010: American Oboe Reed Company 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... midnightkat August 10, 2010: Reed Daddy My thoughts on these reeds. I ordered 3 “Principal Oboe Reeds” and did not care for any of them. I’ve been playing for about 16 years and found that they were too resistant and did not have the dynamic range I am used to with my reeds....
JT August 9, 2010: Johnson Double Reeds Site has moved to http://www.gracejohnsonoboe.co m/.
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RDG’s reeds have really helped me out a lot. I especially like the green professional oboe reeds. I’ve always had good luck with them.
RDG is the best there is for all things oboe. They have developed more products than anyone. We are lucky to have them. For those that think the reeds are to hard, then they need to get with someone for a quick lesson on how to scrape a little to make a reed fit their embouchure. Not learning to scrape is like letting someone else bruch your teeth for the rest of your life. It is not hard to do. Even if you are sure you will never wnat to make your own reeds, you must leanr to adjust them. there are even good books that can tell you how to do it. RDG sells those too. Eveyone who plays the oboe should learn to scrape. If my 11 year old students can do it so can you.
I agree that RDG reeds are hit and miss. For cane supplies, RDG is definitely #1 in my book, but for reeds, I’ll pass. I’ve personally known oboists who’ve worked there and know how the quickly the reeds are made. Think about it…if the had oboists making reeds, wouldn’t you think they’d take the best out of the batch to keep for themselves??
RDG has good reeds, but they let people go through them and pick out the best so that what is left are usually the more closed reeds.
I just bought reeds from RDG and tried them out. All my notes are fuzzy and I am having to play SOOOO Hard to get them out. I am very frustrated right now and desperately need a good source for reeds.
RDG is an excellent supplier of double reed products, and I will continue to purchase cane, thread, knives and other supplies for as long as I play oboe. However, the reeds I bought from them were very poor quality. The sound was dark, but any note below a “D” at the bottom of the staff was impossible. One of them leaked, and the other had such a huge opening that I couldn’t play on it without hurting my mouth.