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Argento Bassoon Reed by Crook & Staple, professional hand-finished UK bassoon reed for low-register and 2nd bassoon work, dark blue binding
Argento Bassoon Reed by Crook & Staple, professional hand-finished UK bassoon reed for low-register and 2nd bassoon work, dark blue binding

Argento Bassoon Reed

£21.50 - £21.50
£21.50
£21.50 - £21.50
£21.50

Our Argento Bassoon Reed is a professional-tier UK-made bassoon reed cut slightly shorter than our Alaw, which focuses the response into the low and middle registers. Hand-finished by a professional bassoonist for the player who works heavily in 2nd bassoon, low solo passages, and the lower end of orchestral writing. read more...

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Product Description

Our Argento Bassoon Reed is a professional-tier UK-made bassoon reed cut slightly shorter than our Alaw, which focuses the response into the low and middle registers. Hand-finished by a professional bassoonist for the player who works heavily in 2nd bassoon, low solo passages, and the lower end of orchestral writing.

Built for the low end

A shorter blade gives a reed that anchors the bass line cleanly. The Argento speaks easily in the low and middle registers, with the kind of dark, focused, present voice you want when you're playing under the rest of the section or carrying a sustained pedal. It still plays the upper register, but it earns its keep in the territory where many longer reeds get woolly or thin.

Hand-finished, with a distinctive dark blue binding

Each Argento is hand-made in the UK, end to end. Cane is selected, gouged, shaped, profiled, and tied here, then scraped and finished by a professional bassoonist. The reed is wrapped in a dark blue binding, easy to spot in the case alongside the rest of your stock. Each reed is tested before it leaves the bench.

At a glance

  • Instrument: Bassoon
  • Strength: Medium
  • Level: Professional
  • Best for: 2nd bassoon, low solo work, and lower-register orchestral playing
  • Features: Shorter blade for low-register focus; dark blue binding
  • Made: Hand-finished in the UK by a professional bassoonist

Where it sits in the range

The shorter, low-register-focused sibling of our Alaw Bassoon Reed, our standard professional-tier UK-made reed. For another professional UK option with a different house style, see our Marsden Bassoon Reeds. Or browse the full bassoon reed range.
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  • 5 stars: 11 (73%)
  • 4 stars: 2 (13%)
  • 3 stars: 2 (13%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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John M.
Excellent, stable reeds

These reeds are well made and playable straight out of the box. Good attack at the bottom but also maintaining a good tone in the tenor register.

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Nicholas C.
Good.

C&S "professional" reeds are not usually available so I bought this Argento six months ago. I liked it better than Alaw and Urbach, in fact it was so good I just bought another. The new one is every bit as good. No adjustment was needed, it worked well immediately.

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Mandy W.
Argento Reed

very pleased with this reed. Didn't take long to play in and is very responsive with a nice tone.

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Nick R.
Not my usual choice

My first time buying Argento. Normally buy Marsden but they have been out of stock for a long time and delays when buying direct also. Argento had great reviews. Ordered two reeds - came in bright blue thread not the usual dark. One reed was fine after a bit of scraping. The other reed wasn't immediately playable so will keep forgetting emergency and scrape it at a later date.

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Jo
Great reeds

I was recommended these reeds and they haven’t disappointed. Lovely tone and great in the lower range. Looking forward to seeing how they progress and settle in.

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Katharine F.
Beautiful

Really pleased with the quality, tone and range of the reed.

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Nicholas C.
Excellent.

I found it worked at once, I did not have to scrape or adjust the wires. The sound is excellent throughout the range. High notes are reasonably easy to reach but I could not get top D. (I often have that trouble and it may be a reflection on me but I can get top D on every Legere plastic reed easily.) It is quite hard to blow so I will get tired quickly as it is. That is easily adjusted though. This one is in my bassoon case as my concert best.

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Ian S.
Good throughout the range

I was attracted by the promise that the reeds were ready to be used and not disappointed.

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Crawford G.
yet another good set of reeds by ARGENTO

The most consistently reliable reed "out of the box" that I have experienced with a good, easy sound and just the right amount of resistance. I can’t see me ever giving a reed 5 stars though, just because!

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Andrea D.
Argento bassoon reed

A really good reed, plays well throughout the registers with good tone

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Bridget S.
I have found that these

I have found that these reeds suit me very well. I am able to play them without further intervention, with good sound throughout the range. I can also tongue quickly. I am trading up from my previous habits, but well worth it!

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kathryn L.
These reeds are ok but

These reeds are ok but not as professional sounding as my previous Argento reed. Play a bit flat, but should improve with adjustments.

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Catherine K.
I purchased these bassoon reeds

I purchased these bassoon reeds recently on a recommendation. They were great and I was able to play on them immediately. Thank you so much.

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Alexander K.
Argento bassoon reeds

Beautifully made and well balanced in all registers :+1:

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Liz A.
Lovely reed

Lovely sound

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