Traditional Series

French filed cut
Very free blowing for easy playing.
Bright round sound

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Materials

The Forestone material is a mixture of polypropylene resin and cellulose wood fibre. More than 50 percent of the wood fiber used is bamboo. The material is brownish in colour, tasteless, odourless and non-toxic. The exceptional sound, resilience and flexibility of Forestone reeds is due mainly to this special material.

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FABRICATION

Forestone reeds are made by proprietary injection molding developed in Japan.  This results in reeds with optimally smooth vamps that are exceptional uniform and consistent, reed to reed.

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CONSTRUCTION & PROFILE

Forestone reeds are perfectly balanced side to side and front to back. The more or less standard profile tapers down to 0.1 mm thickness across the tip. Held up to the light, the reeds display the classic upside-down “U-shape” associated with cane reeds.

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PERFORMANCE

Forestone reeds tend to maintain their strength / resistance over time. They vibrate well and hold the centre of the sound in a manner similar to that of a good quality cane reed. The basic timbre is robust, clear and strong, with just enough “buzz” to ensure projection and carrying power. Intonation is stable and the reeds articulate well throughout the range of the clarinet and saxophone.

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FEEL

The difference in feel between Forestone and cane is minimal. That said, it is the wise player who takes some time to get comfortable with Forestone, in the same way as he or she would take time to get comfortable with a new mouthpiece, ligature, barrel or instrument.

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ADJUSTMENT

Blowing resistance can be adjusted with Forestone reeds by slightly raising or lowering the reed on the mouthpiece table (slightly lower placement = slightly less resistance, slightly higher placement = slightly more resistance). Although other types of adjustment are usually not necessary, the material is sufficient hard that one can still do so using blades, files, sandpaper, reed rush or whatever other tool or implement is desired. One can also clip Forestone reeds successfully. 

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LONGEVITY

The useful life of a Forestone reed will vary from player to player given that everyone’s way of playing — his or her embouchure address — stresses the reed differently. Forestone reeds will far outlast good quality cane as the proprietary composite material is impervious to water-logging and 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. The loss in vitality, be it subtle or more pronounced, would signal the time has come to retire the reed in favor of a newer one.

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FORESTONE HYBRID REEDS

We've combined natural cane with environmental friendly synthetic materials to create the world's first hybrid reed. Forestone hybrid reeds are balanced to bring out the durable, agile benefits of synthetic reeds while maintaining the heart and sound of natural bamboo.

 

Our injection moulding procedure pairs these fine materials with ease and is the most accurate process available today. Each reed is surface post-production for a natural feel and now available for clarinet, soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. 


10 Reasons to use Forestone

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• Only hybrid reed with bamboo fibres inside

• Only synthetic reed with real cane sound    

• Injection moulding. Most consistent             

• One solid moulded piece. Most long-lasting

•  Best cost performance                              

• 3 models to fulfil any player's needs             

• Adjustable like any cane reed                      

• Reed guard for perfect protection                 

• Mouthpieces friendly special treatment          

• Made in Japan. High-tech environment with highest standards