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Supérieure Cane Processing

OBOE &
OBOE D’AMORE CANE

SEMI-FINISHED OBOE & OBOE D'AMORE REEDS

 

             

Cane is hand selected and prepared in-house by professional Oboist Don Werdick.  Cane chosen is imported from southern France.  Specific geographical areas selected are cane plantations located in the Var region (Cogolin, Fréjus and Hyéres).  Water used during in-house gouging and shaping is purified/osmosis processed.  Cane is hand gouged using an RDG USA Gouging Machine set to gouge at .58 to .60mm in the center and .45 to .47mm on the sides.  Cane is hand shaped using a quality shaping machine manufactured by Reeds ‘n’ Stuff, Germany, with RDG USA shaper templates.  Paid/verified orders shipped within five days.

GOUGED ONLY CANE

Item #DescriptionPerPrice
CEM 101Oboe Gouged-only CaneMin. Dozen$24.00
Add Oboe Gouged-only Cane to shopping cart.Diameter: 10.50mm to 11.00mm. Length: 74.50mm
CEM 103Oboe d'amore Gouged-only CaneMin. Dozen$24.00
Add Oboe d'amore Gouged-only Cane to shopping cart.Diameter: 11.00 to 11.50mm. Length: 74.50mm

GOUGED and SHAPED CANE

Item #DescriptionPerPrice
CEM 201Oboe Gouged and ShapedMin, Dozen$28.00
Add Oboe Gouged and Shaped to shopping cart.Diameter: 10.50mm to 11.00mm.
Length: 74.50mm
Shape:ABCDE
RDG -1 (narrow)7.0mm6.6mm5.9mm4.9mm3.3mm
RDG 1 (medium)7.0mm6.7mm6.0mm5.0mm3.3mm
RDG -2 (med. wide)7.3mm6.9mm6.2mm5.1mm3.4mm
RDG 2 (wide)7.5mm7.0mm6.4mm5.2mm3.5mm
Mack/Pfeiffer6.8mm6.5mm5.8mm4.7mm3.2mm
DCW+7.2mm6.5mm5.7mm4.7mm3.5mm
CEM 203Oboe d'amore Gouged and Shaped CaneMin. Dozen$28.00
Add Oboe d'amore Gouged and Shaped Cane to shopping cart.Diameter: 11.00mm to 11.50mm. Length: 74.50mm
Shape: A=7.6mm, B=7.5mm, C=6.7mm, D=5.5mm, E=3.5mm
Shape: RDG-DAS
CEM 205Practice Gouged and Shaped CaneMin. Dozen$12.00
Add Practice Gouged and Shaped Cane to shopping cart.Cane that did not make it though the final selection process and may have some spotting or cane tube had slight irregularities. No specific diameter. This cane is a good choice for beginning reedmakers.
Shape:ABCDE
RDG -1 (narrow)7.0mm6.6mm5.9mm4.9mm3.3mm
RDG 1 (medium)7.0mm6.7mm6.0mm5.0mm3.3mm
RDG -2 (med. wide)7.3mm6.9mm6.2mm5.1mm3.4mm
RDG 2 (wide)7.5mm7.0mm6.4mm5.2mm3.5mm
RDG-DAS7.6mm7.5mm6.7mm5.5mm3.5mm
Mack/Pfeiffer6.8mm6.5mm5.8mm4.7mm3.2mm
DCW+7.2mm6.5mm5.7mm4.7mm3.5mm

SEMI-FINISHED OBOE and OBOE D’AMORE REEDS

Carefully selected hand gouged and shaped cane, tied and semi-finished by Don Werdick with a scrape selection of either #1, #2, #3 or #4 (see scrape profile below). With moderate skill, an oboist can finish the reed to meet their own unique performance preference.
When ordering, please indicate the semi-finished scrape style needed:

Item #DescriptionPerPrice
CEM 301Semi-finished Oboe ReedsEach$12.00
Add Semi-finished Oboe Reeds to shopping cart.Semi-finished scrape style: Select your scrape preference of either #1, #2, #3 or #4
Staple: 47mm Stevens Pro Model No. 2 nickel silver. Overall tied & semi-finished length: 70.25mm
Shape: RDG 1 (medium)
CEM 303Semi-finished Oboe d'amore ReedsEach$12.00
Add Semi-finished Oboe d'amore Reeds to shopping cart.Staple: 25mm Rigotti brass. Overall tied & semi-finished length: 52mm
Shape: RDG-DAS

REED BLANKS

Carefully selected hand gouged & shaped cane, tied on a staple with a small amount scraped off the sides of the reed near the tip, to help prevent the blades from opening at the top. With moderate skill, an oboist can finish the reed to meet their own unique performance preference.

Item #DescriptionPerPrice
CEM 401Oboe Reed BlankEach$9.00
Add Oboe Reed Blank to shopping cart.Staple: 47mm Stevens Pro Model No. 2 nickel silver w/natural cork.
Overall tied length: 72 to 74mm depending on shaper size
Shape:ABCDE
RDG -1 (narrow)7.0mm6.6mm5.9mm4.9mm3.3mm
RDG 1 (medium)7.0mm6.7mm6.0mm5.0mm3.3mm
RDG -2 (med. wide)7.3mm6.9mm6.2mm5.1mm3.4mm
RDG 2 (wide)7.5mm7.0mm6.4mm5.2mm3.5mm
Mack/Pfeiffer6.8mm6.5mm5.8mm4.7mm3.2mm
DCW+7.2mm6.5mm5.7mm4.7mm3.5mm
CEM 403Oboe d’amore Reed BlankEach$9.00
Add Oboe d’amore Reed Blank to shopping cart.Staple: 25mm Rigotti brass. Overall tied length: 53-54mm
Shape: RDG-DAS