Woodwinds

We carry and special order new & used woodwind instruments by Buffet-Crampon and Conn-Selmer. We also stock assorted accessories by Rico, Vandoren, Otto Link, and Rascher. Check out our suppliers and preferred brands!

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Buffet-Crampon is a French company known for developing the 13-key clarinet. The business was created by Denis Buffet-Auger in 1825 and later taken over by his son, Jean-Louis Buffet and wife Zoe Crampon. Buffet is a leader in the world of professional clarinets.

To visit Buffet-Crampon, click here.

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Conn-Selmer is a leading manufacturing supplier of various instruments under a number of brand names like Armstrong Woodwinds, Emerson Flutes, Vincent Bach Brass, and Selmer USA Woodwinds, among others. They supply instruments at the professional, amateur, and student level. Conn-Selmer is constantly expanding and improving current instrument models, challenging itself to rise above the status-quo.

To visit Conn-Selmer, click here.

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We stock Rico reeds and accessories for Clarinet and Saxophone. Rico has a long and respected history that began in France with Joseph Rico in 1928. Rico sent reeds from Paris to his nephew, Frank De Michele, who was playing Clarinet in Walt Disney studios and living in Los Angeles. Frank was having trouble finding good reeds in his local area. Rico began sending cane over to Frank once Rico’s reed supplier couldn’t keep up. That same year, Frank De Michele found partners, including musician and engineer Roy J. Maier, to create a reed factory in America that was then called Rico after his uncle.

To visit the Rico website, click here.

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We carry a selection of Vandoren Clarinet and Saxophone reeds, ligatures, caps, and mouthpieces. Vandoren mouthpieces undergo an involved fabrication process that ensures precision and consistency. They are given a final check for quality, sound, and pitch by professional musicians before being shipped off. Mouthpieces are the essential tool for a clarinetist’s expression. A clarinet teacher at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1949 to 1978, Ulysse Delecluse, often said that “whatever the level of musician, they cannot afford to play with a second-rate mouthpiece.” Vandoren reeds are no less involved than the mouthpieces. The cane that is used to create the reeds takes a full four years to grow, dry out, cut, and bevel. Vandoren reeds are also tested by professionals to ensure utmost quality.

To visit the Vandoren website, click here. 

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We also carry Otto Link Clarinet and Saxophone mouthpieces and covers. Many professionals choose Otto Link because it allows a player to maintain complete control while experiencing superior tone quality and projection.

To browse Otto Link products, click here.

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The Sigurd Rascher saxophone mouthpiece is only offered with one facing. It is known to have a produce a sound very different than one would normally find on another mouthpiece. The Rascher mouthpiece enables the sax player to access a more  smooth, rich tone that blends well with other instruments.

To browse Rascher mouthpieces, click here. 

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