My adventurous nature took me again outside the safe boundaries of the M25.
I always assumed that reeds direct was just a warehouse, but they are actually a real shop, Wood Wind and Reed (www.wwr.co.uk)
My mission was:
1- trying a pair of Hammerschmidt clarinets
2- trying the "nuova" student alto saxophone
3- showing how great Sequoia saxophones are.
Great, professional and welcoming people. I am really impressed.
1- It was not love. Gorgeous instruments. If I had some spare cash they would be with me now, but my Dynamic H pair is in the same ballpark
2- Great student instrument. Distributed by Jupiter, China made, great sound, reliable construction. Hopefully they will keep this standard. Same tuning tendencies as all the instruments at that level: Better with small chambered mouthpieces. Pillinger NYA and vintage HR link sharpish on top (nothing crazy). Absolute ST perfectly in tune. I have not tried any usual square chambered piece.
3- They seem they liked them. I showed my own, now well used, horns. The two guys really know their stuff (serious technicians) and scrutinized the instruments. As predictable, the Soprano caught more interest. Finger crossed for the future.
I've also seen the secret reed-room (moor-deer), where all the reeds are stored.
No surprise they dosame day shipping.
Now the teasing bit:
Marca Reeds American Vintage
Leuthner reeds
(both for tenor)
More to come....
I always assumed that reeds direct was just a warehouse, but they are actually a real shop, Wood Wind and Reed (www.wwr.co.uk)
My mission was:
1- trying a pair of Hammerschmidt clarinets
2- trying the "nuova" student alto saxophone
3- showing how great Sequoia saxophones are.
Great, professional and welcoming people. I am really impressed.
1- It was not love. Gorgeous instruments. If I had some spare cash they would be with me now, but my Dynamic H pair is in the same ballpark
2- Great student instrument. Distributed by Jupiter, China made, great sound, reliable construction. Hopefully they will keep this standard. Same tuning tendencies as all the instruments at that level: Better with small chambered mouthpieces. Pillinger NYA and vintage HR link sharpish on top (nothing crazy). Absolute ST perfectly in tune. I have not tried any usual square chambered piece.
3- They seem they liked them. I showed my own, now well used, horns. The two guys really know their stuff (serious technicians) and scrutinized the instruments. As predictable, the Soprano caught more interest. Finger crossed for the future.
I've also seen the secret reed-room (moor-deer), where all the reeds are stored.
No surprise they dosame day shipping.
Now the teasing bit:
Marca Reeds American Vintage
Leuthner reeds
(both for tenor)
More to come....