Comments on: Double Reed Girl http://reedreviews.net/blog7 Just Oboe Reeds Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:10:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Arnold Sirota http://reedreviews.net/blog7/usa/double-reed-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-38871 Arnold Sirota Tue, 11 May 2010 03:39:53 +0000 http://reedreviews.net/blog7/?page_id=617#comment-38871 I am quite happy with Double Reed Girl's reeds and would recommend them. However, on her web site, when ordering reeds, she gives five shapes without an explanation as to what the shape names mean. I wrote and asked her. The following is her reply: "Gilbert -1N: the narrowest of the shapes I offer, good for someone who needs the reed to sit up in pitch and likes a smaller opening Gilbert -1: a bit wider than the -1N, this is the shape I use most often because of its stability Mack +: similar to the Gilbert -1, with more flare at the tip Caleb -1: has a "bellied" or "contoured" shape, good for dark tone, tends to be a bit more open and full to play Caleb: the widest of the shapes I offer, this is contoured as is the Caleb -1, tends to be lower in pitch with a full, dark sound" I am assuming that this is not proprietary information. I certainly would never have ordered without it. It is wonderful that she is willing to give her customers the choice of five shapes but it is even better knowing what they mean. Arnold Sirota P.S. Her site says that she sells english horn reeds as well. I am quite happy with Double Reed Girl’s reeds and would recommend them. However, on her web site, when ordering reeds, she gives five shapes without an explanation as to what the shape names mean. I wrote and asked her. The following is her reply:
“Gilbert -1N: the narrowest of the shapes I offer, good for someone who needs the reed to sit up in pitch and likes a smaller opening
Gilbert -1: a bit wider than the -1N, this is the shape I use most often because of its stability
Mack +: similar to the Gilbert -1, with more flare at the tip
Caleb -1: has a “bellied” or “contoured” shape, good for dark tone, tends to be a bit more open and full to play
Caleb: the widest of the shapes I offer, this is contoured as is the Caleb -1, tends to be lower in pitch with a full, dark sound”

I am assuming that this is not proprietary information. I certainly would never have ordered without it. It is wonderful that she is willing to give her customers the choice of five shapes but it is even better knowing what they mean.

Arnold Sirota

P.S. Her site says that she sells english horn reeds as well.

]]> By: ninaoctober http://reedreviews.net/blog7/usa/double-reed-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-38794 ninaoctober Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:11:45 +0000 http://reedreviews.net/blog7/?page_id=617#comment-38794 Very fine reeds with a lovely dark timbre - quite easy blowing. Alyssa is very accomodating and has a nice range of reed types to choose from. Very fine reeds with a lovely dark timbre – quite easy blowing. Alyssa is very accomodating and has a nice range of reed types to choose from.

]]> By: Administrator http://reedreviews.net/blog7/usa/double-reed-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-38477 Administrator Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:39:30 +0000 http://reedreviews.net/blog7/?page_id=617#comment-38477 New page up for Double Reed Girl. New page up for Double Reed Girl.

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