Comments on: Good Tone Guild

By: George Laird

George Laird — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:22:09 +0000

Meg’s reeds are fantastic! I am a mediocre, self-taught oboist, and her reeds allow even me to produce a beautiful tone with my oboe. And they last forever! Several years ago, I purchased a reed which I used for a while and then lost. A year or two later, I found it in old can full of pens and pencils and was about to throw it away, but decided to try it out first. It played to perfection and I’m still using it. This longevity doesn’t help her sales volume, but it’s nice for her consumers. I’ve played her reeds in Abravanel Hall, the home of the Utah Symphony (when it was empty, of course); beside lakes in the Wasatch Mountains at elevations close to 10,000 feet; in churches around the Salt Lake Valley; in rest homes; in hospitals; in the West Jordan City Council chambers; in my garage; and in my basement where my family exiles me to practice, and they have performed with consistent elegance in each of these environments. I’ve sometimes thought it would be a good idea to learn to make my own reeds, but then I’ve thought, why bother, when I’ve got the perfect reed already. If Meg stops making making reeds, I may have to retire my oboe and try to play the violin instead.

By: Oboegirl

Oboegirl — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:11:00 +0000

I don’t particularly care for their oboe reeds, but their standard EH reed is nearly perfect for me. I usually order medium soft reeds and they are usually just right. They work well with my Fox EH and have a very nice tone and generally stable pitch. The only problem I have found with these reeds is that the high “C” is difficult to keep in tune, but I can live with that.

By: Kelly Jones

Kelly Jones — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:32:17 +0000

I ordered Pro, Signature, and Artists reeds, but the latter’s metal Chudnow staples’ (both E and S) diameter was larger than the reed-well of my pre-Loree Cabart. Meg replaced these with Pro reeds, which I prefer to the Signature reeds.

By: jenguyen

jenguyen — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:36:13 +0000

I recently ordered the gold artist reed from this site, it was ok, but it just didn’t quite suit my taste

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:47:16 +0000

I have ordered both oboe and english horns from this site. The oboe reeds have not been quite to my liking, but the english horn reeds are great! I am pretty new to the english horn (I’ve played it for maybe 5 months) but I get compliments on my playing all the time! These are the best english horn reeds I’ve found so far.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:24:56 +0000

Reeds are extremely thick, and whenever you make the smallest adjustment, the sound is very thin. I will not buy from here again.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:05:47 +0000

I am a high school student. My fellow oboist last year (before she graduated) highy recommended these to me and gave me two of them. I did like them quite a bit; they have good sound for intermediate-advanced players. They last two weeks at least, and could be made to last longer if scraped and adjusted after the two week period. I liked them a lot.

By: Grant J

Grant J — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:29:52 +0000

I’ve been using Meg’s reeds for almost 2 years. They are wonderful! I can always count on them playing for me, no guessing here! I like placing the order and knowing that my new reeds will be here before my old ones give out. What else can you ask for? Oh, not that I need to think about it but her reeds are guaranteed too! Meg is a rock solid reed souce with wonderful reeds and great prices too! Thanks Meg! I’ll remember you when I’m a pro!

By: Dan T

Dan T — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:33:38 +0000

These are really great reeds. The difference in my tone and stability now is like night and day. I ordered only one reed, their Signature Med. reed and it play just as good now as it did when I received it. Also Meg is very friendly and great to deal with. I am coming back for sure.

By: Serge De Saffel

Serge De Saffel — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:58:41 +0000

I’ve tried 2 reeds now. A medium and medium hard. After a week of regular playing on them my idea stays the same as on day one. These are very nice reeds. I like the tone (also when I listen to recordings), I like the dynamic range and the stability, low notes can be played very silent and easy, high notes need little embouchure correction, maybe some lack of brilliance starting at high A but nothing serious. I have to mention how easy and relaxed they play. After 1 hour study and 1 hour rehearsal I’ve managed to survive another 2 hours demanding rehearsal.
They also give a feeling of confidence and that is a very important aspect to me.
It’s to soon to tell for sure but I’ve got the impression they will play for a long time.

So, final conclusion: great reeds!