From my Customers

Wow Kerry! - I must say,  I was elated when I saw a package waiting at my doorstep this afternoon! I have tested all your reeds and each and every single one plays with such a dark, rich tone that I cannot possibly describe my gratitude for your reeds. The sound is pure, without that "reedy" quality that so many other suppliers seem to give their reeds. Your reed style is of the utmost perfection; even my instructor commented that they were five times better than her own. I love your reeds, and I certainly will never hold anyone else's reeds in higher respect. I will be ordering again soon, Kerry! Thank you so, so much! The wait was worth every anticipation-laden second! Thank you for spending your time and skill on these reeds; the quality is the cream of the crop. A very, very happy customer, - Jackie

Hi Kerry- I have just recieved my reeds ... just got back from battling through the final Christmas show rehearsal ... and there your reeds are. I just tried them out and they are excellent!!! But I knew they would be, and not a moment too soon--saved by the bell!!! When I play on your reeds, my oboe playing instantly goes to a different level every time.. they are just beautiful, Kerry... I then tried your English horn reed...Oh my goodness it is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!!!!!! I can hardly believe my ears .. I have a totally new tone and this is amazing (to me!) -- a reverberent depth and true EH. I have never been able to produce as yet to my own satisfaction... but here it is!!..on your EH reed!! I can not even recognize myself!!! I have loads of English Horn pieces coming up for dinner theatre next week, and I can not wait to play my EH now!!!! This is so exciting!! Thank you so very very much!!! My very best wishes - Allison

Hello Kerry - My name is Melissa, and I am 15 years old, and have recently been using your reeds. I love playing the oboe and I would like to pursue music in my life, and I have found your reeds to be perfect for what I need. Before I discovered your reeds, my teachers' reeds were the ones that played perfectly for me. She does not usually make them for people other than herself though. So I had to use the ones my school provided, which were not by any means what I would have liked. My mother was the one that did a lot of the research to find a better reed provider and she found your website. And I am very glad she did! I have received four (professional, medium hardness) oboe reeds from you and one (medium) english horn reed. They were all playable from the moment I took them out of the case. All I needed to do was soak them for a minute, and it sounded great! In fact, the last few reeds were ones I received when I arrived home from school one day, and I had a concert that night. I was playing the 1st oboe part in L'Italiana in Alegri: Overture composed by Rossini. The solos in this song are beautiful! It is now one of my favorite songs. Thanks to your reeds, I was able to sound my best on the solos. I have been very satisfied with all of them! So I want to thank you very much for making reeds that are so great, and having a very informative website! I look to more experienced musicians like yourself and my teacher for inspiration, and to remind myself that I can make my dream a reality. Thanks again, and I will be sure to order more reeds soon! - An aspiring musician, Melissa

Hi Kerry, Well - I have received the 4 reeds and I have tried them all and they are.......................REALLY GREAT !!!!!! I truly appreciate the care you obviously take in producing a quality reed - they really work for me. The type of scrape you use produces a very good, even sound for me and my oboe. It was amazing that ALL FOUR reeds have produced an excellent sound. - Nina Woulff, Wyndrock Quintet