Comments on: David Cowdy Oboe Reeds

By: graceeh

graceeh — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:07:37 +0000

Overall, an excellent reed – responsive and easy to play. My only complaint would be that it plays flat in my Howarth S45, but can adjust this and hopefully it should sharpen with age anyway. Iwill be ordering again, these reeds have a far superior tone and are more consistent in quality than anything I have ever ordered from Howarths.

By: kkwok

kkwok — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:09:18 +0000

excellent reeds and CONSISTENT in quality

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:49:09 +0000

It’s nice with playing David’s reeds. All reeds are easy-playing and stable for me, I played US style reeds though ~

By: John Price

John Price — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:57:11 +0000

He sent two reeds very quickly as I was in a hurry. These are very good reeds. I was looking for a close tip opening as many times reeds bloat up after the first soaking/playing. I didn’t have to spend time squishing these reeds to a usable opening. They were very easy to control for me.

By: lucinda

lucinda — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:19:24 +0000

I have brought some of these redds recently. Very well made, will good tone. excellent personalised service and prompt delivery. Will use these again

By: Geoff Bridge

Geoff Bridge — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:29:37 +0000

David’s reeds are very well made and work well in my Buffet Greenline. I have only had three reeds from him but all worked well and produced a good warm sound in my oboe as they were quite wide shaped “big” reeds which it likes. I think David uses a Greenline as well so knows what matches these instruments.

The craftmanship is very good – well gouged, shaped, tied on and scarped – and the price and time of delivery very reasonable.

Thank you David I’ll be back when I need you!

Geoff