Rigotti Oboe / Bassoon Reed Guillotine Shaper

Rigotti Oboe / Bassoon Reed Guillotine ShaperRigotti oboe and bassoon reed tip guillotine has a classic gulliotine mechonisim with a highly sharpened blade which is pushed down to cut the tip of the reed off. there is an adjustable stop at the other end to ensure that the tip is cut of straight and this can be adjusted so that different lengths of reed can be cut. Once the position of the adjustable stop is set you can just leave it in that position and consistently cut the tip off reeds at that

placed in between the blades of a reed whilst scraping to reduce the risk of the reed splitting and to provide stability when editing reeds

Some fingerings have alternative fingerings to suit each oboist's instrument

G and G# are insecure and "croak"

and increasingly used by players elsewhere who want its particular feel: more flexibility in articulation

New Features

The Rieger Reed Drying Board (for 6 Bassoon Reeds) has a base made from sandblasted and coated aluminium

singing British tone

59mm and the diameter can be selected in the above dropdown

It shows how to put your bassoon together

It has an has an ebony handle

Bassoon harness design

The U-style scrape leaves more cane at the heart of the reed than at the tip