TomMapfumo
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Hi Folks!
Today I received some Alto and Tenor reeds from Forestone-Japan (pronounced "forest tone") which are available to Cafe Sax members on loan - for a week or so. I have 2.5 and 3 strength Alto and 2.5 and 3 strength Tenor (they are seen as softer than the equivalent cane reeds). They actually look very like cane and I am quite impressed with the sound, especially as I am one of those who dislikes synthetic reeds. I would say that they are more like 2 and 2.5 strength reeds, having played them.
The only place in the UK that they are available is Howarth's of London, and they cost £18 each.
If anyone wants to try one out please PM me and I will send them out asap.
For further details on Forestone Reeds please try here: http://www.forestone-japan.com/
Kind regards
Tom
Today I received some Alto and Tenor reeds from Forestone-Japan (pronounced "forest tone") which are available to Cafe Sax members on loan - for a week or so. I have 2.5 and 3 strength Alto and 2.5 and 3 strength Tenor (they are seen as softer than the equivalent cane reeds). They actually look very like cane and I am quite impressed with the sound, especially as I am one of those who dislikes synthetic reeds. I would say that they are more like 2 and 2.5 strength reeds, having played them.
The only place in the UK that they are available is Howarth's of London, and they cost £18 each.
If anyone wants to try one out please PM me and I will send them out asap.
For further details on Forestone Reeds please try here: http://www.forestone-japan.com/
Kind regards
Tom

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