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Re: making reeds for a tiny oboe mouthpiece

Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-06-21 11:28

Slice up some Eb clarinet reeds down their length to get the right width, and then shape the tip, as well as scraping them until the reed works for you.

I made one of these years ago, it worked pretty well making a fairly thick and dark sound, though (as you mentioned) it was tough going on the chops and proved to be even more of an embouchure wrecker than those Fibercane reeds!

I couldn't decide if a double lip embouchure worked better than a single lip embouchure on these as the mouthpiece I made was tiny, and mounted on a standard oboe staple.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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