Reeds Drilled reeds

[thomsax]

The last couple of mounths I've been trying to sell of my saxes, mouthpieces, reeds .... things that I don't use. The other day I found some reeds that are quite interesting. Oscil Cane alto and Otto Link Vibracane soprano. I think the are from the 50's, maybe older, and they are working just fine. I think we had drilled reeds as a topic for a while ago. Saxgoumet sold (can't find it on their website) a drilled reed as a Rock 'n' Roll reed. Has anyone played Saxgourmet drilled reed? As far as I know, they are the only drilled reed on the market!?!!?

Thomas

 

[Luluna]

Wow, how interesting - I haven't played on one, but the bari sax player in the band I'm in is a Saxgourmet fanatic - will ask him in the next rehearsal. Did you email Steve at Saxgourmet and ask him? He's relatively quick to respond, he'd know.

Good luck and keep us posted if you find any 🙂

 

[spike]

Need any help, ask - I bought a cheapo stand drill from a D.I.Y market years ago with a "6mm flat headed bit" (hey - am I supposed to know what they're called ? ) good for rock'n'roll - in my experience blond girls emery boards produce the same results.

Oscil Cane reeds for alto had a 7mm diameter hole 1 mm deep drilled in them - it makes the reed a more responsive in the lower frequencies.

Check out and compare the profile (flat on sideways) of a Fibracell reed with that of a normal reed - pennies might drop.

gruss - (old, boring, sanding, drilling, painting, oiling, I've even tried nail varnish, olive oil, fish fat, margarine, elbow juice, voodoo, african, tibetan, ancient chinese, homogeonous, hepatitus and herbal remedies) spike

but I find practice helps most.

 

[daveysaxboy]

Hi, i had 1 of these type reed's about 23 year's ago,forgot the make,i think i got it off my then sax teacher so they have been about along time.

 

[peedee]

There is a thread on this somewhere on this site. I think I started it off by announcing I had split my reed accidentally and found it gave a nice buzzy sound, great for rock! Then it led on to drilled reeds. Can't remember where it is though, have a look only a couple of months ago.
Have fun 🙂