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Template #ALS 414.31 €

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Ángel Luis Sánchez is an international artist, Oboe Professor at “Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón” and recipient of the 1st Prize and Audience Award at “Sony Music Foundation International Oboe Competition of Japan 2023” in Tokyo.

The template #ALS was developed in the search of a reed that combines freedom, good response and stability while producing a deep, warm and sweet sound. The proportions are designed to avoid abrupt transitions between the different areas of the scrape, allowing the reed to vibrate evenly and respond naturally.

“Adaptability is one of the things I look for in a scrape. Since I travel constantly, I need a reed that performs well in different humidity conditions and, with only minor adjustments, allows me to maintain a similar feel and balance.”
Ángel Luis Sánchez

Ángel Luis Sánchez uses our Shaper Form ANGEL, which we also developed together with him.

Template #INDIVIDUAL 414.31 €

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Templates Tailored to Your Needs

Create your own template, perfectly tailored to your individual needs. Send us reeds to copy, measurements, or your ideas, and we will turn your dream into reality. Additionally, we will engrave the template with a name of your choosing to making it truly unique.

When used in conjunction with the profiling machine, our templates give your reeds precise and consistent contours. In this manner your reeds always start with the same scrape. It is perfect for musicians who value both quality and customizability.

How should you send us your reference material?

Please send the reference material to:
Reeds 'n Stuff GmbH
Karlsbader Str. 88 c
09465 Sehmatal-Cranzahl
Germany

Please include a letter with your order number in the package.

Shipments from outside Europe: Please describe the contents as “Samples for further processing” and declare a customs value of no more than EUR 1.50.
Please note that the shipping carrier may charge additional import fees if the customs declaration does not include a description of the contents or if the declared value is too high.

Template #GRMNY 414.31 €

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With this template, you will achieve an oboe reed with a half-moon tip and a very smooth, medium-sized middle section. The sides refine towards the tip and gradually become wider towards the back. This provides flexibility and stability in the high register.

Template #RYRO 414.31 €

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New York, New Reeds

This template was designed in collaboration with Ryan Roberts, English Hornist of the New York Philharmonic. It is designed to provide a very connected transition between the tip and the plateau (heart).
Ryan's recommendation is to use a sharp knife to define the transition as needed, focusing on the base of the tip.

Ryan Roberts uses the RDG-1 and -1N shapes on Chudnow "A" Silver staples, tied to a length of 57.5 - 58 mm.

Template #SHO 414.31 €

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This template produces a reed with a blended tip, providing for an easier response in the high register.

Template #DNAN 414.31 €

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Emmanuel Danan is solo English-Horn of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and a member of the Boulez Ensemble.

This German reed template is the result of 10 years of teaching experience in reedmaking as the assistant of Prof. Gregor Witt in the HMT Rostock and the Barenboim-Said Academy.

Background Information

Emmanuel Danan prefers a cane thickness of 0.55–0.58 mm (soaked) and a hardness of 9–11 for the production of his reeds. He uses the following shaper forms: WITT, THOM, RC13, or similar.

Settings and Processing

For optimal preparation the #DNAN template should be aligned with the center line on the template positioning ruler. The scrape length should be 10–10.5 mm. The reed is placed on the tongue until the tip sits exactly on the marked line. The hook should be placed so the reed is aligned with the middle line on the hook.
Adjust the thickness of the reed so that the tip is 0.10–0.11 mm and the middle of the back of the reed is 0.50 mm thick. If you like a thinner back, you can adjust the hook position to produce a thickness of 0.47 mm.

Fine Tuning

For improved playability and a balanced sound of the instrument, you can make the following adjustments to your reed:

If there is too much tension on the back of the reed after profiling, carefully warm up the cane above the staple and massage the tension away.

- If necessary, the response can be made easier by scraping the transition between heart and tip (area A).
  
  You can make the reed more flexible by carefully scraping a thin layer off the middle, in a diagonal scraping movement (area B).
  
  If you are satisfied with other aspects of the reed but find it too tiring for the lips, try scraping (area C).
  
  If the sound of the reed seems "electric" or buzzy, clip the tip again. The finished tip has a scrape length of 1.2–1.5 mm.
  
  After the first few hours of playing, some fibers may come loose. These should be removed by gently scraping them down.

Template #MT 414.31 €

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The half moon tip and the bigger step allow a very flexible reed.

Template #MHO 414.31 €

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Ultimate Flexibility

Michael Höfele is principal English horn player of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and a member of the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. As a reed making teacher, he passes on his knowledge to his students at the University in Karlsruhe. Together with him, we have developed an English horn template MHO, which has excellent sound properties and at the same time opens up a world of expressive possibilities.

For his English Horn reeds he uses two different approaches to the scrape length. For more flexible sound (e.g. with Sacre or Donizetti) he chooses a slightly longer scrape. For a large sound, a shorter scrape is used (e.g. with the Swan by Tuonela or a big Shostakovich solo).

“I am impressed by the flexibility of my template.”

Background Information

Michael Höfele uses Guercio A / D10 staples and ties his reed on a length of 56 mm. These are then clipped to a length of 54 mm with a scrape length of 11 – 11.5 mm. He tends toward harder cane with a gouge thickness of 0.67 – 0.68 mm. To shape his cane, Michael Höfele uses our Shaper Form HRM, which we also developed together with him.

You will also find the Reed MHO for English Horn by Michael Höfele in our range.

Template #STB 414.31 €

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This template was developed and tried with an oboe copy of Stanesby made by Pau Orriols. Its short and almost straight tip provides for good response of the forked and half-hole fingerings.

The STB template was designed to work with the English Horn "U" scrape limiter.
Tip: for additional flexibility, we recommend extending the scrape by hand towards the thread wrapping.

Template #NCV 414.31 €

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Nicolas Cock-Vassiliou, principal oboist of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, developed his personal template with us. When used with the W2 scrape limiter it will provide a typical French scrape, if desired. Nicolas prefers a rather short tip, which ensures a beautiful, flexible sound and maximum expressiveness in all registers. Nicolas uses Chiarugi2 staples and our LM2 shape.

Template #901 414.31 €

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Classic

One of our classic templates. The half moon tip combined with the medium step provide a good balance between stability and flexibility while also allowing for large variations in air flow.

Template #GREG (SALE) 414.31 €

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Professor Gregor Witt has his own template, which produces slightly heavier reeds. Depending on the quality of the cane, Gregor will perform slight adjustments to the heart of the reed

Template #EHUS 414.31 €

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This template is for USA type English Horn reeds. Please use with Tongue, "CA" English Horn US (Engraving: "W") for Profiling Machine.

Template #LORY 414.31 €

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This template is a perfect example of a beloved reed style with a rounded heart shape. It produces stable reeds with a dark sound. The template can be used with a shorter tip, which gives it a character reminiscent of Lothar Koch. With a longer tip and slightly harder cane, it produces a soft, flexible tone.

Template #NICO 414.31 €

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This template has a half-moon tip and produces a warm, dark sound.

Template #MAU 414.31 €

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This template produces a lighter reed and produces a very flexible and dark sound. Its development was inspired by Maurice Bourge.

Template #FAB2 414.31 €

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This template was created for Fabien Thouand. The spine provides for stable intonation, and can be scraped down if the cane is on the harder side. Fabien Thouand used this template to great success in Milan, and continues to do so in his new home orchestra in Rome.

Template #CR2 414.31 €

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This template is a perfect example for a more rounded trianglular tip, but with a larger step approaching the heart.

Template #ANA 414.31 €

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This template is based on the MAU and produces reed which are more flexible that produce a more French sound.

Template #AO 414.31 €

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AO was developed together with Alexei Ogrintchouk and produces reeds that are on the lighter side of heavy.

Template #ALBI 414.31 €

Template #AMOR 414.31 €

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For Baroque Oboe d'amore

Suitable for a longer scrape and wider shaper form.

Template #NSD 414.31 €

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Professor Nick Shay Deutsch uses this template, preferably with a shorter tip. It produces a very nice German-French blend of sound, perfect for opera.

Template #J 414.31 €

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This template was developed together with Jaques Thys. It produces flexible, French-style reeds.

Template #17 414.31 €

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A perfect example for a reed with an acute angle