Available Reed Profiles

Reed profiles currently available from Custom Reeds August 2021

Bb Clarinet Haystack profile – French file

  • Designed for mouthpieces with open tip facings nominally 127 (1.27mm)
  • Effective with Tip openings ranging from 117 (1,17mm) to 147 (1.47mm)
  • Long vamp profile
  • Stiffness – Medium Hard
  • Produces harmonics reliably
  • Good intonation in Altissimo register
  • Clear sound and is consistent throughout the registers

Bb Clarinet Adams profile – French file

  • Designed for mouthpieces with closed tip facings, 103 (1.03mm) to 117 (1.17mm)
  • Long vamp profile
  • Stiffness – Hard
  • Produces harmonics reliably
  • Good intonation in Altissimo register
  • Consistent tone throughout the registers

Contact Gary for additional Bb Clarinet profiles

Bb Tenor Saxophone Madison profile French file

  • Designed for mouthpieces with medium open facings .095inch Plus or Minus – Metric 241 (2.41mm Plus or Minus)
  • Long vamp profile
  • Stiffness – Medium Hard
  • Good intonation in all registers
  • Bright sound in all registers
  • Produces harmonics reliably

Bb Tenor Saxophone Pierce -H profile French file

  • Designed for mouthpieces with Closed facings .067inch and larger – Metric 170 (1.70 mm) and larger
  • Long vamp profile
  • Stiffness – Medium Hard to Hard
  • Good intonation in all registers
  • Bright sound in all registers
  • Produces harmonics reliably

Bb Tenor Saxophone Pierce-S profile French file

  • Designed for mouthpieces with Open facings .105 inch and larger – Metric 266, (2.66 mm) and larger
  • Long vamp profile
  • Stiffness – Soft to Medium Hard
  • Good intonation in all registers
  • Bright sound in all registers
  • Produces harmonics reliably

Please contact Gary@customreeds.com to discuss your specific needs.