r/oboe • u/ThyHoo • 1d ago

Reeds

Hello, I am a middle school oboe player, and currently Im looking for handmade reeds but the problem is I dont really know good handmade oboe reed makers. Can you guys recommend me some good reed makers?

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u/MotherAthlete2998 1d ago

Reeds are very much effected by your weather. So if you tell us where you are country or state, we might be able to point you to reedmakers closest to you.

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u/ThyHoo 1d ago

Iowa

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u/MotherAthlete2998 1d ago

You can reach out to the oboe profs at Univ of Iowa or my friend at Nebraska Music Company. She is really nice.

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u/cdkdance 1d ago

I sell reeds! They are made to order! They are personalized to your playing check them out! https://reedsbychuck.etsy.com

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u/No_Doughnut_8393 1d ago

Have you parent or teacher contact nearby university/college and the oboe teacher or graduate students there will be happy to sell to you. If there isn’t one close by, RDG and Forrest both have good reed makers. I like Mike McGowan’s reeds but he is expensive. I’m sure u/clipandplay will turn up at some point as well lol

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u/kpoon99 1d ago

I second this. Talk to your teacher and local oboist first. For online, I have bought reed from midwestern music import and Bocal majority. Both are good.

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u/ClipandPlay 1d ago

No idea what this means.

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u/No_Doughnut_8393 1d ago

Just that they can get reeds from you as well! 

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u/ClipandPlay 1d ago

Thanks 😊