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Marca black box of alto clarinet reeds contains alto sax reeds!

Author: Bog_Roll
Date: 2026-10-08 13:21

I recently bought two factory-sealed boxes of Marca "black box" reeds, clearly labelled "Alto Clarinet", on special from my local supplier.

But, both boxes contained alto saxophone reeds instead. They're nearly 2mm wider than the proper alto clarinet variety. And the table is marked with a silhouette of an alto sax, not an alto clarinet.

Was this a genuine stuff-up, or does Marca really not make alto clarinet reeds?

Now, certain alto clarinet mouthpieces do indeed take alto sax reeds, but had I wanted reeds for this type of mouthpiece, I would simply have bought alto sax reeds to start with.

Thanks, Marca!

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