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Countries that make clarinet reeds

Author: ruben
Date: 2024-11-24 14:10

France, the US, Spain, China, Germany, Austria, Canada (plastic reeds), Spain Have I forgotten any? Australia doesn't seem to make them any more.

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Re: Countries that make clarinet reeds

Author: SecondTry
Date: 2024-11-24 18:06

Argentina? https://www.gonzalezreeds.com/about-us/

As you and others probably already know Ruben, "the talk" as it regards cane is not simply about growing it at the right latitude and soil but how cane from the Var region of France may be more coveted because of the locale winds that "exercise" the plant.

I'm no arbor- or botanist but it's my understanding that to some extent the pop singer Kelly Clarkson may have gotten this one right (clearly not on purpose) in her "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger" tune in that plants exposed to forces that gently enough bend them without breaking them, like weight resistance for humans, cause the organism to respond by building up mass in response.

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Re: Countries that make clarinet reeds

Author: lydian
Date: 2024-11-24 20:13

Regardless of where the reeds are finished, the best cane still comes France or Argentina. That's the important thing to remember when buying any brand.

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Re: Countries that make clarinet reeds

Author: ruben
Date: 2024-11-24 21:21

Lydian: Most of the cane from the countries I mentioned use French cane from the Var (the Austrians and Germans do, at any rate). I forgot Argentina in my list of countries. The Chinese use Chines cane: excellent cane, but bad reeds (for the moment!)

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Re: Countries that make clarinet reeds

Author: lydian
Date: 2024-11-25 00:24

Yes, my experience with Chinese cane has not been good. It's very much like balsa wood. The playable ones do sound great, at least for a couple of days. Then they're done.

As far as I know all European, US and Japanese (Ishimori) made reeds use French cane.

Canada isn't the only synthetic reed producer. US (Bari, Hartmann, Fibracell, Ambipoly), Japan (Forestone Hinoki, Yamaha) and China do as well. Not sure where D'Addario Venn are made.

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