Reeds Glotin reeds

[saxyjt]

I got my hands on another Yamaha 62 alto today and was surprised to find boxes of Glotin reeds in it!

Anybody ever heard of them?

Apparently they no longer make saxophone reeds, but specialized in double reed instrument supplies. They do grow their own cane and manufacture not far from where I live.

I've asked them when they stopped manufacturing saxophone reeds and why?

I haven't had time to try them yet. Not even play tested the horn seriously yet. But it was a great deal!

Another horn that was long forgotten in it's case after only a few years of playing and miserably waiting in a dark Parisian basement.

 

[nigeld]

Glotin sells oboe and bassoon reed cane. I have used their cane to make reeds, and it is fine.
I don't think they sell finished reeds - just the processed cane (gouged, shaped, profiled).
Glotin Gouged, Shaped & Profiled Bassoon Cane (Profile 02 - 120mm) - 10 pieces

 

[griff136]

Nigel they dont make sax reeds any longer but you can still get them - I use them, amongst others. Glotin GIII G3 Tenor Saxophone reeds 3.5

 

[Colin the Bear]

£15 a box isn't bad. 5 boxes for £25 is insanely cheap.

 

[Tomasz]

£15 a box isn't bad. 5 boxes for £25 is insanely cheap.

I was just thinking the same thing.

As I understand it, they're French-made reeds, grown in the far South of France (near the Mediterranean) and then cut to size and finished somewhere near Paris. I've never tried Glotin reeds, but that kind of background doesn't sound off-putting to me. I tried to think of anything bad (saxophonically speaking) which came from Paris, and am struggling to think of examples. When I think of saxophonic stuff from Paris, names like Selmer, Beaugnier and Dolnet etc spring to mind - and they're all good.

I don't know why Glotin have stopped making saxophone reeds because for every oboe player there's dozens of sax-maniacs out there.