The title really says it all. I was curious to know how many gig-quality reeds the users here get out of a box so that I can manage my own expectations a little. For me with Java Green 2.5s on a Morgan 5m (tenor) I'd say I generally get on average three out of five that I would play on a gig...

Well, I have taken my playing very seriously for multiple years now. Hours and hours of practicing a day, 2-3 3hour+ gigs a month, expensive equipment, hours of listening every day. Now I'm at a sort of crossroads in my playing. When I was first taught to make noise on my old yamaha, I was...

I feel like this is a great and helpful site. It lets you know about tons of brands, what is good or bad, and can act almost like a teacher. However, there is also lots of items for sale and it lets you know about even more types of saxophones making you low on cash very fast. So in your...

Hey all, I've recently been playing Rico Plasticover reeds (plastic coated cane reeds) and I love em. I just have this paranoia around the plastic part. I remember a school teacher talking about how the deteriorating plastic in Nalgene bottles screwed up her thyroid gland. I know I have a...