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Your cart is empty.The Forestone material is a mixture of synthetic resin and wood fiber, more than 50 percent of which is bamboo. It is tasteless, odorless and non-toxic. The exceptional sound, resilience and flexibility of Forestone reeds is due mainly to this special material. Forestone reeds are made by a proprietary process developed in Japan resulting in optimally smooth vamps that are uniform and consistent, reed to reed. They are perfectly balanced side to side and front to back. The profile tapers to a 0.1 mm thickness across the tip. Held up to light, the reeds display the classic upside-down-U shape associated with cane reeds. FEEL The difference in feel between Forestone and cane is minimal. That said, we recommend to take some time to get comfortable with Forestone, in the same way you would with any new equipment. ADJUSTMENT Blowing resistance can be adjusted with Forestone reeds by slightly raising or lowering the reed on the mouthpiece table (lower = less resistance, higher = more resistance). The material is also sufficiently hard that you can use your usual reed tools for adjustment. LONGEVITY The life of a Forestone reed will vary from player to player but will outlast cane as the material is impervious to 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. This signals the time has come to retire the reed in favor of a newer one. MODELS Traditional: French filed cut and is very free blowing for easy playing. It has a bright round sound. Hinoki: American unfiled cut, for a lively response and a free sound. More character and dynamic range than the Traditional model. Black Bamboo: French filed cut, More resistance and more control. It produces a dark classical sound. White Bamboo: French filed cut with a Lively response and a free sound. This is the all-rounder, made for use in all styles.
のだめ
Reviewed in Japan on February 1, 2025
開き11だと硬さ1.5で、9から10だと硬さ2.0を使い分けているBlack Bambooよりダークな印象がある。在庫は常に有るとありがたいと
ぱぱえ
Reviewed in Japan on April 2, 2024
トラディショナルMとほぼ同等に使いやすいです。3.5が使いやすいです。自分の場合3だと音が詰まりますので。価格もリーズナブルで助かります。
カスタマー
Reviewed in Japan on June 28, 2021
限られた時間で練習をしているので、当たりハズレのストレスや管理の時間ですら惜しく、樹脂リードを使っています。ケーンよりはリード自体のバランスが良いことでハイバッフルのメタルマウスピース＆初心者でもリードミスは起きないですし、硬さや反応が他のモデルよりも微妙な差で丁度良いので使用させて頂いてますが1時間位吹くと一時的にヘタリ始めるので複数枚準備して練習しています。。。射出成型であることから充填時の樹脂の流れや、冷却時のヒケの影響が出る為、テーブルに接する面の凹みに個体差があり、抵抗感に差が出ます。平面側のウィンドウ後端付近に型の筋でしょうか？溝があったりする番手やモデルがあります。ヘタリは個々のアンブシュアの締め具合もあるので、せめて裏面側の仕上げだけは何とかならないものか？と思っています。
伊藤
Reviewed in Japan on May 17, 2021
気に入った
しいくみ
Reviewed in Japan on April 3, 2021
もっと厚いといいと思いました。
Jan R. Klincewicz
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2020
I have used Fibracells for years on bari. Since I got a custom-made Syos mouthpiece, I tried them on tenor and the #3 works as well for me as a Rigotti Gold. I just tries this white bamboo (a 3.5) and it is great. I can whisper or growl... Let's see how long it lasts.
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