Britannia Bassoon Reed (Britannia Reeds)

Name: Britannia Bassoon Reed (Britannia Reeds)
Brand: Britannia Reeds
SKU: BRIBRIBSN
Price: 31.0 NZD
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Rating: 4.39 (41 reviews)

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The Britannia bassoon reed made by Britannia Reeds is suited to playing all positions. This reed is of a medium strength and so many bassoonists in the early stages would suit this reed although, these reeds are used by many advanced players too. The bassoon reeds are made in the UK and are held together with brass wires and the classic Britannia reeds purple thread binding.

The Britannia bassoon reed is responsive & produces clear articulation. It has a good dynamic range & wide tonal breadth.

Britannia Reeds has been a popular make of reed since it began in 1989. All of the reeds are made in a very controlled environment to help ensure consistency and reliability for those moments that you need a bassoon reed to 'help you out'. All of the cane selected is of the highest quality with a large proportion of the cane bought to make reeds being thrown away due to it being a natural material.

Finally, all Britannia bassoon reeds are tested and adjusted personally by professional bassoon reed experts leaving you with a brilliant selection of reeds, ready to play straight out of the box!

Approximate dimensions

Blade Length: 28mm
Tube Length: 28mm
Total Length: 56mm
Tip Width: 16mm
Tip Shape: Straight
Throat Opening (at the collar): 9mm

Easy to get blowing, good tone across the registers, lasts well.

Very good

Not cheap but good quality

Beginner’s Review

My acquisition made a huge and beneficial difference to my playing-rather important to a beginner!

Prompt service. Thanks

Prompt service. Thanks

Excellent service in every way

Excellent service in every way A+

Thank you for your kind words and for the A+ ! We wish you all the best and happy bassooning!
Many thanks,
C&S Team

Medium quality reed

Immediately playable but tone could be better. Needs some scraping.

Not great for me

This Reed can be very variable. Some days it is ok but others the tuning can be very bad. I am not to keen on the tone either. However, that may just be the specific one I used, others in the past have been very good.

Reed

Good reed and pricing

Not as I expected

I purchased my first Britannia

I purchased my first Britannia Reed a couple of months ago and it was excellent, responding first time with an excellent croak. Based on this experience I ordered 3 more but the croak is missing and are not as responsive.

1 2 3

Very good quality and have lasted a while

Good but

Although the reed is just perfect, I would have thought the shipping would have been with a sort of holder to protect it, like for clarinet for exemple. But I am new to oboe, so I wont complain any further.

3-stars…it ain’t bad! (but it is big…)

I recently purchased the 6-bassoon/3-contrabassoon wooden reed case from Crook and Staple, and I have mixed feelings about it. First off, the case is a bit larger than I expected, but fortunately, it fits into my Pro-Tec Bassoon Case "ok" above the boot joint on the inner lid-protected storage.

One of the things I really love about this case is the ample room it provides for each reed. It’s great to have dedicated space for my reeds, ensuring they stay secure and protected. However, I did have to re-glue two of the bracing ends that hold down the contrabassoon and bassoon reed holder rods, which was a bit disappointing.

Overall, I’m happy with my purchase and would suggest it to other bassoonists. Just keep in mind that this reed case is larger than expected, so plan accordingly. Also, be aware that it doesn't have a latch; it closes with magnets, which means it could fall open if left loose in a bag.

In summary, I’m giving it 3 out of 5 stars, but I would still recommend it to fellow bassoonists!

Brass staple

I will get back to you after our rehearsal....should be interesting... hopefully with this reed i will be heard over the bagpiper whos playing ....beautifully made reed...

Adjustable oboe staples

The corkless staples are helping my sound to project.

Postage which was relatively expensive was due to arrive in 2-3 working days. It only arrived ye...

A little disappointed with music bag which was quite flimsy.

Favourite to date

I've been working my way round different reeds, having decided that you probably get what you pay for with oboe reeds. To date, this is the only one that I have repeatedly come back to as they seem to settle quickly and are good across the range. As always, some are better than others but still, I have found them more consistent than other brands. To put this in context, I am
nowhere near professional level, more Grade 8 level.

Bassoon cane order

Arrived as promised carefully and safely packed! Great service!

Medir cane

Always consistent shape and curvature, with a central line for folding accurately. The hardness does vary of course - this time one out of the five pieces was almost too hard to be useable - but the rest make good reeds with very little extra scraping. Package arrived promptly from Crook and Staple.

Not the one for me

I have had 2 of these reeds. They are both easy blowers for the low notes but not as good for the high (third octave F). Having said this, I don't have a third octave key on my oboe - maybe this particular reed needs that?

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