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Forestone Hinoki Tenor Reed
Forestone Black Bamboo Tenor Reed
Forestone Tradtional Tenor Reed
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REVOLUTIONARY HYBRID REEDS
Forestone Hinoki Tenor Reed

HINOKI UNFILED

American unfiled cut
Lively response for a free sound

More character and dynamic range

Available Strength:
XS,S,MS,M,MH,H,XH
Available Instruments:
Alto, Tenor
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Black Bamboo W Blast

French filed cut
Special surface treatment 
for more better projection, more volume

and quicker response

Available Strength:
XS,S,MS,M,MH,H,XH
Available Instruments:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, French Clarinet

Black Bamboo

French filed cut

Harder resistance for more control

Dark classical sound

Available Strength:
XS,S,MS,M,MH,H,XH
Available Instruments:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, French Clarinet, German Clarinet
Forestone Black Bamboo Tenor Reed

White Bamboo

French filed cut

Lively response for a free sound
Universal use for all styles

Available Strength:
2.0,2.5,3.0,3.5,4.0,4.5,5.0
Available Instruments:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, French Clarinet
Forstone White Bamboo Reed
Forestone Traditional Tenor Reed

Traditional

French filed cut
Very free blowing for easy playing
Bright round sound

Available Strength:
XS,S,MS,M,MH,H,XH
Available Instruments:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, French Clarinet, German Clarinet

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Materials

The Forestone material is a mixture of polypropylene resin and cellulose wood fibre. More than 50 percent of the wood fiber used is bamboo. The material is brownish in colour, tasteless, odourless and non-toxic. The exceptional sound, resilience and flexibility of Forestone reeds is due mainly to this special material.

FABRICATION

Forestone reeds are made by proprietary injection molding developed in Japan.  This results in reeds with optimally smooth vamps that are exceptional uniform and consistent, reed to reed.

CONSTRUCTION & PROFILE

Forestone reeds are perfectly balanced side to side and front to back. The more or less standard profile tapers down to 0.1 mm thickness across the tip. Held up to the light, the reeds display the classic upside-down “U-shape” associated with cane reeds.

PERFORMANCE

Forestone reeds tend to maintain their strength / resistance over time. They vibrate well and hold the centre of the sound in a manner similar to that of a good quality cane reed. The basic timbre is robust, clear and strong, with just enough “buzz” to ensure projection and carrying power. Intonation is stable and the reeds articulate well throughout the range of the clarinet and saxophone.

FEEL

The difference in feel between Forestone and cane is minimal. That said, it is the wise player who takes some time to get comfortable with Forestone, in the same way as he or she would take time to get comfortable with a new mouthpiece, ligature, barrel or instrument.

ADJUSTMENT

Blowing resistance can be adjusted with Forestone reeds by slightly raising or lowering the reed on the mouthpiece table (slightly lower placement = slightly less resistance, slightly higher placement = slightly more resistance). Although other types of adjustment are usually not necessary, the material is sufficient hard that one can still do so using blades, files, sandpaper, reed rush or whatever other tool or implement is desired. One can also clip Forestone reeds successfully. 

LONGEVITY

The useful life of a Forestone reed will vary from player to player given that everyone’s way of playing — his or her embouchure address — stresses the reed differently. Forestone reeds will far outlast good quality cane as the proprietary composite material is impervious to water-logging and breakdown by saliva, and will not warp due to changes in humidity or altitude. After a certain number of hours, however, the reeds will begin to feel less lively and responsive. The loss in vitality, be it subtle or more pronounced, would signal the time has come to retire the reed in favor of a newer one.

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