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Author: matt_lin18
Date: 2016-06-15 21:20
It took me about an hour to get my reed out with some pliers. And yes, it was a Legere reed, ckoboe.
I ended up mutilating the staple pretty bad and ripped off the top O-ring. After I finally got it out, I sanded it down with some sandpaper and removed all the O-rings except for the bottom one. Even though it's really tight, it doesn't seal if the O-ring isn't on.
Cork grease doesn't really help. It all goes into the reed well of the oboe and completely comes off of the plastic.
I emailed Forrest's and they said that the Howarths do tend to have a smaller reed well than other oboes. Even though the picture of the Legere reed on Howarth's website shows it fitting perfectly inside an XL.
Overall - it's an okay reed for practicing at home. The tone quality of the reed isn't something I want others to hear. The middle notes from C-Eb sound quite muffled and quacky. High register likes to sag but I could play up to high G quite easily. Low notes respond well.
You really don't have to wet the reed either! I left my oboe standing for a couple hours, came back to play it and the reed responded on a low C without moistening it. I definitely see how it can be useful for pit musicians.
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