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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.
shocraft
Reviewed in Japan on September 10, 2024
最近の樹脂リードの値上がりには目を見張るものがあります。そんな中でフォレストーンは比較的低価格で非常に吹きやすいので、これまで「トラディショナル」「檜」と試してきましたが、今回コメント欄で評判の良い「ブラック・バンブー」のMSを購入しました。これまでのものと変わらずとても吹きやすくマイルドな音が出ます。ただ、自分の未熟さもあり高音部、特に最高音のファ#が鳴りません。でも、とても吹きやすいので、練習を重ねて全音出せるようにしたいと思います。
Silvia
Reviewed in Italy on September 10, 2024
Mi sono subito trovata bene con quest'ancia che non mi ha richiesto molto tempo di adattamento. E' resistente e non si altera con caldo e freddo. La consiglio vivamente.
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024
This is the second synthetic reed I tried. This reed plays really well and has a dark sound. It's my favorite so far. Shipping was really fast. Thank you so much for an awesome product!
yooky
Reviewed in Japan on February 19, 2024
檜のSとMSを試してみましたが、もう少し固いのが欲しいと思って購入しました。結論は、自分は肺をやられてるのでしんどいんですが、肺活量のある人なら良い音が出せると思います。
Thomas M. Ashby, M.D.
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024
I have both regular black bamboo Forestone reed and W-Blast black bamboo reeds for alto sax, both for M..They play well, the “W-Blast" being a bit brighter.What I don’t know is: What in the world does “W-Blast” actually mean? I have looked everywhere and canfind no explanation.
mabosuke_X
Reviewed in Japan on August 15, 2023
自分にはこれが一番でした。ジャズやポップス系の曲を演奏してます。人により好みは違うと思いますが、数枚試して均一性も良いと思います。
岡西正幸
Reviewed in Japan on June 16, 2021
扱いやすく、音もgood
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