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RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
Warm Ups & Long Tones
Gerik’s Warm-Up
Caruso Long Tone Exercise
Etude Book
New Weissenborn Method
New Weissenborn Method,Vol.2
(advanced studies)
Peak Portable Music Stand (SMS-20)
Legere Reeds
BASSOON MAKERS
Moosmann
Miller Marketing
– US
Fox
BASSOON STAND
Reeds ‘n Stuff Folding Bassoon Stand
Woodwind Design Bassoon Stand
Hercules Bassoon Stand
SEAT STRAP
Seat Straps
BALANCE HANGER
– Ortwein
Miller Marketing Harness
BASSOON CASE
Kolbl Bassoon Case
(my current case)
Marcus Bonna Bassoon Case
Bam St. Germain Case
Pro-Tec Bassoon Case
MyGrip LH ‘rest’/spacer
BASSOON REEDS
Fon-Revutzky Reeds (usually with me)
Miller Marketing Reeds (beginner)
Miller Marketing Reeds (professional)
KJI Reeds (yellow)
Miller Select Reserve (yellow)
JBR Artist (for Fox, yellow)
CONTRABASSOON REEDS
Roger Soren (ask Gerik for contact)
Brundage Contra Reeds
REED CASES
Roger Garrett
Hodge
Protec
BOCALS
Leitzinger
Heckel
Moosmann
EAR PLUGS
ER-20XS
High-Fidelity Earplugs
MusicPro Electronic Earplugs
REED TOOLS
Reed Knife
Miller 2Xreed Beveled
(
LH
)
Nielsens Contoured Knife
Nexus Patrizi
ReedGeek ‘DoubleGeek’ Reed Tool
Nexus Revutzky Reed Making Kit
($150)
this kit is designed by/for me, and it is an amazing deal!
in addition to this only a reed knife,
wire, string & glue would be needed
Reedmaking Pliers
2 Mandrel Handles
10 Forming Mandrel Pins (Sakakeeny Hex Tip)
Holding Mandrel
Spiral Reamer w/ stop
Triangle File
Plaque
Drying Rack (holds 10)
Magnetic Tool Rack
Tip Cutter
Nexus kit
OR
:
Mandrel
Plaque
Reamer
Files
Pliers
Tip Cutter –
straight toenail clipper
!
Other Supplies
Reed Wire
Reed Thread
Duco Cement
(Ace Hardware)
Cane Scoring Tool
REED CANE
Barton Cane
Bocal Majority, Donati Cane
Factory Seconds
(good to practice/learn reedmaking)
FINGERING CHARTS
Beginner
Student
Pro
Extreme Range
Trills
Contrabassoon
APPS
Fingering
iPhone
Android
Tuner (w/ metronome & recording)
iPhone
Android
SUPPLIERS