New Design! Andrew Burn has shortened the reeds to help raise the pitch as he felt they were too long. They now play more comfortably at pitch but are shorter in length. Everything else is the same regarding the design. They play very well in all registers and seem to be an improvement. New dimensions are listed below. It is a shorter reed but a wide design and plays with a stable, round sound.
This reed is made by Andrew Burn, professional bassoonist and reed maker in Switzerland.
These reeds are handmade, handcrafted and beautifully resonant. They are based on the distinctive Don Christlieb shape (West coast USA) and offer something really different to our reed range in terms of tonal qualities.
It has a dark, mellow sound and responds very well. They work straight out of the box, starting off medium and softening up with playing a little.
Black binding.
New Dimensions - Total length: 54mm; blade length: 25.6mm; blade width 15mm.
See our Reed Dimensions Comparison Chart for dimensions of all our reeds.
At every stage of the reed-making process time is taken to let the cane settle - the gouged cane ages for at least 3 months before being processed.
Why not take advantage of our discounts?
- Buy any 3 reeds and we'll discount £6.00 from the price!
- Buy any 6 or more reeds and we'll discount another £6.00 on top!
*Savings automatically deducted in the shopping cart.
Please contact us if you need advice on which reed(s) to buy.
