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Has anybody found any videos about the reed manufacturing process? I’m very curious to know more about it, everything from cane selection to cutting and finishing of reeds, including what manufacturing equipment/machinery is used and how the equipment is maintained over manufacturing runs, etc.

seems to be a reoccurring thought in my head these days... does anyone have experience here making sax reeds by hand? would love to give it a go. i know clarinet, english horn, and oboe nuts make them often... but what about us saxes?

Hello reader, I've heard great things about Rico Plasticover reeds but I haven't had the chance to purchase a box. If anyone has any experience with Plasticovers, feel free to state your opinion on them and if possible, can you describe the way they differ from standard cane reeds? Thanks for...

Dear colleagues: My saxophone and clarinet instructor tells me that the reason so many reeds perform poorly is that the quality of reed cane has deteriorated over the years due to over- harvesting - the demand is simply higher than the supply. I can't find anything to substantiate his...