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Ostrava Oboe Reed

Ostrava Oboe Reed

Open resonant broad tone, responsive with good stability. Colour white - black stripe.
Ostrava Oboe Reed

The Ostrava (colour white - black stripe) is based on the European W-scrape (which itself is a modified and less extreme version of the American W-scrape). It has a slightly longer scrape than a standard U-scrape oboe reed and a more pronounced spine with thinner "windows" either side of the spine, and a longer tip than the U-scrape. This gives a more free-blowing oboe reed than a U-scrape.

The medium width shape and medium gouge thickness of the Ostrava give a medium brilliance with a medium responsiveness.

Overall these features combine to create a responsive oboe reed with a fairly broad tone and medium-brilliance.

Test-and-Return Guarantee
All our reeds can be returned, after testing, within 30 days - see our Returns page for more information (please note we cannot accept reeds which have been extensively used, altered or marked).

Delivery
We use Royal Mail First Class post. Combining our order processing time with time in the post it is normal to expect the reeds within roughly a week from ordering. It is best to plan ahead and order well before you have completely run out of reeds!
Response Responsive
Tone Open, Resonant
Scrape European W-scrape
Shape Medium M3
Gouge Medium

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