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Gonzalez reed cases

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2021-11-27 19:49

Long (50 years + or -) ago when I bought my Buffet Bb and Eb clarinets, they came with reed holders that held 4 clarinet reeds on their edges. They were all-plastic construction and eventually went the way of all things plastic - I still have one of them in a drawer, I think, but it's cracked and the plastic hinges are broken. I liked the design and found the holders far more warp-preventing than cases that hold the reeds flat, I suppose because air circulates around the entire reed, allowing for more even drying.

10 or 15 years ago I discovered some cases marketed by Gonzalez that were based on the same design but much more substantially built. I bought several of them over a few years' time.

I'm looking to replace one in particular (the latch broke on one of mine) but apparently Gonzalez doesn't produce/distribute them any more. They don't show any reed holders at all on their website. Has anyone seen this type reed holder for sale anywhere?

TIA,
Karl

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