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oboclar
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does anyone know of any decent brand of oboe reeds. I usually play on leshers but because of the shortage I have to switch brands. I`m currently in the process of learning to make my own reeds, so if anyone has any tips they would be appreciated.
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anr
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Oxford reeds are very good. You can get them online at www.oxfordreeds.com/reedstore.shtml.
You can find reviews of some other brands at www.reedreviews.net.
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anr
(18 points)
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Yeah, you're probably not going to be able to find any good reeds in stores. You can find handmade ones (like Oxford reeds) that you can order online or over the phone, but the reeds in stores are scary.
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music_girl_27
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i really wish i could make my own reeds....unfortuantly, i dont have anyone around here who can teach me...we might be moving soon, however, and with luck there might be an oboist nearby who could  that would be soooooo nice unlikely, but nice
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iluvoboe565
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that would be awesome:D i want to learn to make reeds, too... my teacher said he would teach me sometime... i dont remember when though...
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music_girl_27
(418 points)
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ya handmade reeds are sooooo much nicer....the only time ive even played on one was when i was visiting family a few states over...(my cousin knows how to make them; unforuantly shes too far away to teach me <bigsigh>
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oboclar
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I feel so bad for you. My teacher is a great reed maker and has taught me, although I`m not that good at it yet. You don`t have any area orchestras where oboists could teach you? Even if you have a youth orchestra near by one of them may be able to teach you. The oboists in my youth orchestra are great reed makers but, I`m not sure if it would be the same case for you.
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music_girl_27
(418 points)
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no.... i live in a VERY small town. we dont have anything even relatvely close to an orchestra. we have band, jazz band, and marching band. we have just plain choir too but somehow i doubt that they will help me in my oboe reed-making campaign... and even in band, we only have two oboes and neither of us knows how to make reeds so we dont really have many options.
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oboclar
(40 points)
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That is so sad! Reed making is like one of the best parts of the oboe (also the most frustrating).
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Kyleian
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My teacher at camp recommends Lesher and Dunkel if you can't make your own reeds... she likes Leshers for her students, but with a little touching up.
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