50% resistance/50% flexibility. For 1st year players. Easy to make a good sound in 1st octave. When player goes to the 2nd octave, move up to #2. If out of stock, try #2.
Made by a well respected oboist in Dallas with 40+ years reedmaking. String color varies.
Bocal Majority has a unique system for naming their reeds. They assign them a number based on criteria about their levels of resistance. The numbers on this chart show the percentage of resistance in the reed on the left, and the percentage of flexibility in the reed on the right.
More information about this reed:
Cane Type: Alliaud and Olivia
Shaper Tip: Reeds 'n Stuff version of the Brannen-X
