Professional Oboe Reed (1 Reed)

These Professional Oboe Reeds are the ideal reed for advanced high school students, college students, or professional players who don't have the time to make their own reeds.

Finished Standards:
Finished length: 70-71 mm
Tuned to A440
Double octave C crow.
I use a micrometer to ensure consistency, and test each reed individually for responsiveness, pitch, stability in all registers, and tone.  

Shape:
Joshua +2 (shaped on a Reeds 'n Stuff shaper machine)

Staples:
I offer two different staple types:
 -Chiarugi 2+: 47mm thin-wall, brass staples, with cork
 -Chudnow E47: 47mm thin-wall, brass staples, with O-rings
The different staple types are very similar in dimensions/quality/etc. The main difference is whether you prefer cork or O-rings.

Strength:
  -Medium soft: Recommended for players who play less frequently.  They will still play in tune, but they may be slightly less stable than other reed strengths.
  -Medium: Recommended for most players who play on a consistent basis.
  -Medium Hard: Recommended for those who prefer to make some adjustments to their own reeds, as well as those who prefer a firmer reed.
  -Hard: Recommended for those who like to make their own adjustments

Thread color:
Variegated Thread. Color will be random. 

Production Time:
Reeds are made to order, and can take 1-3 weeks before they are ready to ship (depending on how many orders have been placed ahead of yours). If you need your reeds in a hurry, please contact me, and I'll let you know which reeds I have that are ready to ship. You may upgrade shipping during checkout; this will not impact production time, but will decrease the amount of time the reeds spend in transit.

Discounts (automatically applied at checkout):
Free Shipping on orders of $35+
10% discount on orders of 5 or more
15% discount on orders of 10 or more

Packing:
After personally testing each reed, I disinfect them using a 70% Isopropyl Alcohol solution. Reeds are packaged in a compact cardstock box (environmentally friendly and biodegradable. Only intended for one-time use. This is the default option). Or you may request that the reeds be packaged in plastic vials with cotton at the bottom to protect the tip (recommended if you do not plan to transfer your reeds to a reed case). Reeds are then shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

Covid-19:
If you have concerns about Covid-19, the current recommendation for reeds is to disinfect them and then "quarantine" them for at least 3 days.  Most often, the quarantine period will occur while the reed is in transit through the mail system, but for those who would like to take extra precautions, you may wish to extend the quarantine period or disinfect the reed yourself before you play on it. 

Allergies:
My home is not nut-free, but I do attempt to keep my office space nut-free. Please let me know if you have additional allergy concerns.

Refund Policy:
If a reed arrives cracked or damaged, please notify me within 48 hours with picture-proof, and I'll replace it at no cost.  If dissatisfied with the quality of the reed, you may send it back within 48 hours for a replacement or refund.