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Reed Expression

Location:
Washington, DC (via an eBay store)
(Map marker is approximate.)
Web Site:
stores.ebay.com/Reed-Expression
Variant Reeds Sold:
Not clear. Site is currently selling shaped cane.

Although the site states that the reeds ship from Washington D.C., it is advertising German scrape reeds.

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3 comments

1 Klezmer { 01.04.12 at 2:38 pm }
Professional--Plays Weekly--Used 6-10 reedmakers--Reedmaking: Buy but adjust

Normall have made my own for years, but do not have the time. I purchased 5 medium-soft German scrape reeds. I just adjusted them to my own chops and all five play very well. They respond easy and have very good intonation. I am trying a couple EH reeds, as EH & Oboe d’amore are my primaries, and expect the same results.

2 Alx1Wfe { 12.02.10 at 7:29 pm }

Ordered medium hard American scrape; even over soaking could not produce a stable tone, reeds crowed all over the place, one was cracked upon receipt. Sent back and received short-scraped soft german reeds with one premium Americal scrape thrown in. Still VERY difficult to blow, but at least can produce an equal sound. Cane seems to be bamboo and VERY hard. The price is really nice, but I probably will not be using this dealer again. :(

3 Administrator { 05.28.10 at 7:43 pm }

New page up for Reed Expression, an eBay seller.