The Professional and Student reeds that are available are the medium reed measurements below. The Pro and Student reeds differ from each other in that the Pro reed is made over a longer period of time, yielding a reed that produces a more complex and darker tonal quality. The Student reed is brighter and less able to produce nuances.
Length/Width Measurements |
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| Pro Reed | Student Reed | Rookie Reed | |
| Overall Length (butt to tip) | 2 1/8” (56mm) | 2 1/8” (56mm) | 2 2/8” (57mm) |
| Tube (butt to 1st wire) | 1 1/16” (collar 1/16”) 27mm (collar 1mm) |
1 1/16” (collar 1/16”) 27mm (collar 1mm) |
1” 1/6” (collar 1/16”) 27mm (collar 1mm) |
| Blade (1st wire to tip) | 1 1/8” (28mm) | 1 1/8” (28mm) | 1 2/8” (29mm) |
| Tip Width | 9/16” (14.5mm) | 9/16” (14.5mm) | 9/16” (14.5mm) |
| 1st wire width | 8-9mm | 8-9mm | 8-9mm |
Thickness (1/8” increments)Measured in thousands of an inch |
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| Pro Reed | Student Reed | Rookie Reed | |
| Tip edge | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| 1/8” | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| 2/8” | 20 | 22 | 22 |
| 3/8” | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| 4/8” | 24 | 24 | 27 |
| 5/8” | 26 | 27 | 29 |
| 6/8” | 27 | 29 | 31 |
| 7/8” | 28 | 31 | 35 |
| 8/8” (1 inch) | 30 | 33 | 35 |
| 9/8” (1 1/6 inch) | 34 | 36 | 36 |