The Légère European scrape Oboe reeds are now available in 3 strengths! Medium-Soft, Medium, and our original reed, Medium-Hard.
All reeds are made to an initial aperture between 0.68-0.72 mm, but
this will change slightly after the reed is played. The weld has been
modified, resulting in significantly less air leakage without affecting
the tone quality.
The total length of the reed is 69.8-70.2 mm and plays at 440-442 Hz
depending on the positioning in the reed well. The O-ring diameter has
been sized to fit most common oboe wells, however in uncommon instances
they may be too large for older instruments. Our O-ring colours also
dictate the strength of the reed: green for Medium-Soft, yellow for
Medium and blue for Medium-Hard. A black O-ring is formerly Medium-Hard
and no longer available. Medium-Hard reeds now have a blue O-ring.
While we are developing an American scrape reed in collaboration with some very prominent players in the US, American scrape players have found remarkable success using our Medium-Soft reed and adjusting their embouchure accordingly.
MANUFACTURER | Legere |
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