Artist - Name |
Soprano |
Alto |
Tenor |
Baritone |
Cannonball Adderley |
|
Gregory 4 or 5, New York Meyer 5, Rico 2 or LaVoz Medium Reeds - King Super 20 alto |
|
|
Gerald Albright |
Dukoff D7 |
Metal Beechler 7 |
Dukoff 7 |
|
Justo Almario |
Selmer D, Rico or Hemke Reeds |
Metal Beechler 6, LaVoz or Hemke Reeds |
Metal Otto Link 8, Rico Reeds |
|
Harold Ashby |
|
|
Otto Link |
|
Gabe Baltazar |
|
Lakey 4*3 or Beechler S8S |
|
|
Gato Barbieri |
|
|
Metal Berg Larsen - Selmer Mk VI |
|
Gary Bartz |
|
Vandoren A45 |
|
|
Bob Berg |
Metal Selmer G |
|
Metal Francios Louis, Rico Select or Medium LaVoz Reeds - Selmer MkVI |
|
Jerry Bergonzi |
|
|
Super Gonz 1, Copper or Grenadilla (.110 tip), Rico Reeds |
|
Jay Beckenstein |
Selmer C*, Vandoren #3 reeds |
Beechler 6, Vandoren #3 Reeds |
|
|
Tim Berne |
|
Rubber Berg Larsen 95/2, Vandoren Reeds |
|
|
Jane Ira Bloom |
Metal Selmer D |
|
|
|
Hamiet Bluiett |
|
|
RIA Medium / Lawton |
|
Arthur Blythe |
|
Metal Berg Larsen 95/1, LaVoz Reeds |
|
|
Don Braden |
Meyer #7, Vandoren #3 Reeds |
|
Lawton Metal 7, Vandoren #4 Reeds - Keilwerth SX-90R |
|
Mike Brignola |
|
|
|
Lawton 6
|
Nick Brignola |
Runyon 7 |
Runyon Bionix 8* |
Runyon Bionix 8* |
Lawton 8*BB |
Michael Brecker |
Guardala 8 |
|
Guardala Brecker Model, LaVoz Reeds - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Nick Brignola |
|
|
|
Runyon |
Don Byas |
|
|
Metal Otto Link Florida Super Tone Master 3*, Rico 3 Reeds |
|
Ace Cannon |
|
Rubber Berg Larson 80/1 |
Rubber Berg Larson 90/1 |
|
Benny Carter |
|
Arnold Brilhart Ebolin |
|
|
James Carter |
|
|
Lawton Metal 7*BB, Rico Plasticover Reeds |
|
Pete Christlieb |
|
|
Metal Berg Larsen 130/0, Rico Plasticover #2 Reeds - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Clarence Clemons |
|
|
Dukoff D9, D11
|
|
Arnett Cobb |
|
|
Otto Link (9?)
|
|
Mark Colby |
Selmer H |
|
Hard Rubber Otto Link 8 |
|
George Coleman |
Vandoren A25 |
Meyer 5 |
Otto Link 7* |
|
Steve Coleman |
|
Vandoren A55 - Vandoren Java 3 Reeds |
|
|
John Coltrane |
Metal Selmer E |
|
Metal Otto Link 5 star - Rico #4 Reeds |
|
Jay Corre |
|
|
Berg Larsen 110 |
|
Hank Crawford |
|
Barret Stock 5, LaVoz Medium Reeds |
|
|
Ronnie Cuber |
|
|
Otto Link 8* |
|
Eddie Daniels |
|
|
Metal Otto Link 7* - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Jay Davidson |
Dukoff |
Guardala |
Guardala MB |
Berg Larsen |
Paul Desmond |
|
Gregory 4A-18M Rico 3 1/2 Reeds - Selmer Super Balanced Action #43,xxx |
|
|
Dennis Diblasio |
|
|
Lawton 8*B |
Lawton 7*B |
Lou Donaldson |
|
Meyer 5, Rico 2 Reeds |
|
|
Paquito D'Rivera |
Otto Link 6 |
Metal Selmer F, Rico 3 Reeds |
|
|
Candy Dulfer |
|
Saxworks, Rico Jazz Select Medium filed Reeds |
|
|
Malcolm "Molly" Duncan (Average White Band) |
|
|
Otto Link NY 7, Rico Jazz Select 3 or Vandoren Java 3 Reeds - Selmer Mk V1 (1957) |
|
Richard Elliott |
|
|
Strathon 8*, Saxtech reeds, LA Sax |
|
Bill Evans |
|
|
Guardala Studio Model, Vandoren Reeds - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Herschel Evans |
|
|
Otto Link "Master Link" |
|
Lawrence Feldman |
Selmer D |
NY Meyer 6 w/wedge |
Otto Link 7 - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Brandon Fields |
Selmer E |
Metal Beechler 8, Hard Rubber Berg Larsen 90/2 |
Metal Florida Otto Link #7 - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Med Flory |
|
Brilhart 5* |
|
|
Frank Foster |
Yanagisawa 5 |
|
Lawton 10*B |
|
Gary Foster |
|
RPC 95F, Vandoren Java 2 1/2, Yamaha |
Lawton 10*B |
|
Kenny Garrett |
Selmer F Vandoren 3 Reeds |
Selmer E Hemke 3 Reeds - Selmer MkVI |
|
|
Stan Getz |
|
|
Otto Link 8* |
|
Dexter Gordon |
Metal Selmer C* |
|
Various Otto Links |
|
Kenny Gorlick |
Dukoff metal D8, Hemke #2 1/2 Reeds |
Beechler hard rubber S5S, Hemke #3 Reeds |
RIA metal 5, Hemke #3 Reeds |
|
Johnny Griffin |
|
|
Metal Otto Link (.150 tip) LaVoz Medium Soft Reeds |
|
Jimmy Giuffre |
|
|
Metal Berg Larsen 130/0 |
|
Scott Hamilton |
|
|
Otto Link Super Tone Master, refaced to 12 - Selmer Super Balanced Action |
|
Craig Handy |
Vandoren S25 |
Berg Larsen 105/1 |
|
|
John Harle |
Selmer Soloist B, Vandoren #3 Reeds |
Selmer S-80 C*, Vandoren #3 Reeds, Meyer 5M, Rico Royal #3 Reeds |
Selmer Solist B or S-80 C*, Vandoren #3 Reeds |
|
Coleman Hawkins |
|
|
Metal Otto Link |
|
Jimmy Heath |
Selmer D, Marca Reeds |
|
Hard Rubber Ron Coelho 105, Vandoren Reeds |
|
Joe Henderson |
|
|
Semer Soloist D (Short Shank refaced to H or I?), LaVoz Medium Soft Reeds |
|
Vincent Herring |
|
NY Meyer 5M Alexander Superial 3 1/2 Reeds Gold Plated Yanagisawa 991 |
|
|
Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson |
|
|
Otto Link 12*, Rico Plasticover 4 Reeds |
|
Plas Johnson |
|
|
Berg Larsen .160/2, Rico Plasticover 2 Reeds |
|
John Klemmer |
Yanagisawa #7 |
Metal ARB #7, LaVoz Medium Hard Reeds |
Metal Brilhart Level-Air #5 |
|
Dave Koz |
Couf 8 |
Metal Beechler 7 |
Hard Rubber Berg Larsen |
|
Steve Lacey |
Otto Link 12 |
|
|
|
Oliver Lake |
Selmer |
RIA 7 |
|
|
Don Lamphere |
Couf 7* |
Couf 5* |
Couf 8* |
|
Dave Liebman |
Sugal |
|
Freddy Gregory |
|
Joe Lovano |
|
Otto Link 9* |
Ebony Francois Louis 10* Superial "DC" 3.5 & 4 and "Classique Reeds, Selmer Super Balanced Action, silver plated |
|
Joe Lulloff |
Selmer S-80 C* |
Selmer S-80 C**
|
Rousseau
|
Selmer S-80D
|
Bob Malach |
|
|
Metal Otto Link 8* - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Eric Marienthal |
Metal Beechler 8,
|
Metal Beechler 7 |
Berg Larsen 110/2,
|
|
Branford Marsalis |
Bari |
|
Branford Marsalis Guardala - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Mel Martin |
Peter Ponzol Classic #70 - Vandoren blue box reeds |
Peter Ponzol Custom #85 |
Peter Ponzol Custom #110 |
|
Jackie McLean |
|
Berg Larsen - Bari Reed |
|
|
Charles McPherson |
|
Meyer 5 |
Arbex 7* |
|
Bob Mintzer |
|
Berg Larsen 95/0 |
Hard Rubber Freddy Gregory - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
James Moody |
|
|
RPC 150M, Rico Jazz Select 2H Baritone sax reeds |
|
Lanny Morgan |
|
Selmer F w/Oleg ligature |
|
|
Gerry Mulligan |
|
|
|
Gale 5 |
Tommy Newsom |
Selmer S 80 |
Leonard Gullota 5* |
Brilhart 5* |
Hard Rubber Otto Link 6 |
Dick Oatts |
Wolf Tane 7 |
Berg Larsen 90/2 |
Otto Link 8 - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Scott Page |
|
|
Hard Rubber Otto Link |
|
James Oppenhiem (Boney James) |
|
|
Guardala King/R&B, Vandoren V16 3 1/2 reeds |
|
Charlie Parker |
|
Brilhart 5 |
|
|
Maceo Parker |
|
Brilhart Ebolin |
|
|
Ken Peplowski |
|
Beechler 5 |
Berg Larsen 110/0 |
|
Houston Person |
|
|
Lawton 10 metal |
|
Lenny Pickett |
Selmer C* |
Meyer 5 |
BergLarsen 130/0 SMS Vandoren Reeds - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
Hard Rubber Berg Larsen 115/0 |
Bobby Porcelli |
|
Meyer 6M Alexander Superial DC 3 1/2 |
|
|
Boots Randolph |
|
|
Dukoff D9, La Voz Med Reeds |
|
Joshua Redman |
Selmer Soloist Hard Rubber G,
|
Meyer New York USA 6 Hard Rubber,
|
Metal Otto Link 9* - Selmer Relacquered Super Balanced
Action Tenor Saxophone
|
|
Jerome Richardson |
Selmer |
Hard Rubber Otto Link |
Metal Otto Link |
|
Scott Robinson |
|
|
Vandoren? |
|
Sonny Rollins |
|
|
Berg Larsen 130/2 |
|
James Rotter |
Selmer S-80 E
|
Selmer S-80 C**
|
Selmer S-80 C* "Soloist"
|
Selmer S-80 C**
|
Marc Russo |
Yanagisawa 9 |
Meyer 6, Rico Plasticover Reeds |
Dukoff D9 |
|
David Sanborn |
|
Dukoff D7, D9 |
|
|
Pharoh Sanders |
Metal Selmer |
|
Metal Selmer |
|
Tom Scott |
|
Guardala Studio |
|
|
Andy Shepard |
Bari |
|
|
|
Wayne Shorter |
Hard Rubber Otto Link 10 |
|
Hard Rubber Otto Link 10 - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Lew Tabakin |
|
|
Otto Link 6 - Rico #4 Reeds - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
James Umble |
Selmer C*
|
Selmer C*
|
Selmer C*
|
|
Chris Vadala |
Selmer C* |
Meyer 7 |
Otto Link 8 - Selmer MkVI Tenor |
|
Junior Walker |
|
|
Metal Lawton - Selmer Mk VI |
|
Bennie Wallace |
|
|
Superial 3 1/2 & "DC" 3 & 3.5 Florida Otto Link Super Tone Master, Selmer MKVI Tenor |
|
Sadao Watanabe |
|
Meyer 5 |
|
|
Bobby Watson |
|
Vandoren A35 |
|
|
Ernie Watts |
Runyon 9 |
Lawton 9*, Barone Metal |
Metal Otto Link 13!? - 160 tip opening |
|
Ben Webster |
|
|
Metal Otto Link 9, Rico 3 1/2 Reeds |
|
Kirk Whalum |
Dukoff 8* |
|
Sugal, Keilwerth Black Nickel |
|
Edgar Winter |
|
Brilhart Level Air 6 |
Brilhart Level Air 6 |
|
Paul Winter |
Selmer D, Winslow ligature, Vandoren #4 reeds - Selmer Mark VI |
|
|
|
Phil Woods |
|
Meyer 5, La Voz medium reeds |
|
|
George Young |
|
Beechler - Selmer Mk VI |
|
|
Lester Young |
|
|
Otto Link "Master Link" |
|
|
|
50 |
55 |
60 |
65 |
70 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BARI Ebonite |
|
.58 |
.60 .62 |
.64 .66 |
.68 .70 |
.72 .74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beechler |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Berg Larsen |
50 |
55 |
60 |
65 |
70 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
|
|
|
|
Dukoff |
|
D4 |
D5 |
D6 |
D7 |
D8 |
D9 |
D10 |
|
|
|
|
Guy Hakwins |
|
|
4-5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meyer |
5 |
6-7 |
8-9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otto Link |
5 |
5* |
6 |
6* |
7 |
7* |
8 |
8* |
9 |
|
|
|
RIA |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Rousseau |
2R, 3R |
4R |
5R |
6R |
7R |
8R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Runyon |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
8 |
9 |
|
10 |
11 |
|
|
|
Selmer |
C*, C** |
D/E |
F/G |
H |
I |
|
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|
|
|
Vandoren |
S15 |
|
S25 |
|
S35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wolf Tayne |
|
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Yanagisawa |
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
62 |
65 |
70 |
74 |
75 |
80 |
83 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BARI |
|
|
|
.72 |
|
.77 |
|
.82 |
.87 |
|
|
|
|
|
BARI (R.C.) |
|
|
4 |
5 |
|
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beechler |
|
|
3 |
4 |
|
5 |
6 |
|
7 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
Berg Larsen |
|
|
|
70 |
|
75 |
80 |
|
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
Couf |
|
4* |
|
|
|
5-6 |
7-8 |
9* |
10* |
|
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|
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Dukoff |
|
|
D4 |
D5 |
D6 |
|
D7 |
|
D8 |
D9 |
D10 |
|
|
|
Guy Hawkins |
|
|
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|
4 |
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Meyer |
|
|
|
5 |
|
6 |
7 |
|
8 |
9 |
|
10 |
11 |
12 |
Otto Link |
4* |
|
5 |
5* |
|
6 |
6* |
|
7 |
7* |
8 |
8* |
9 |
9* |
RIA |
1 |
|
2 |
3 |
|
4 |
5 |
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
Rousseau |
3R |
|
4R |
|
|
5R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rousseau Classic |
|
|
NC4 |
NC5 |
NC6 |
NC7 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Rousseau Jazz |
|
|
|
JDX4 |
|
JDX5 |
JDX6 |
|
JDX7 |
|
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|
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Runyon |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
7 |
8 |
|
9 |
|
10 |
|
11 |
Selmer |
B* |
C |
C* |
C** |
|
D |
E |
|
F |
G |
|
H |
|
|
Vandoren |
|
A20 |
A25 |
A27 |
|
|
A35 |
|
A45 |
|
|
A55 |
|
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Vandoren Java |
|
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A35 |
|
A45 |
|
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A55 |
A75 |
A95 |
Jumbo Java |
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A35 |
|
A45 |
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A55 |
A75 |
A95 |
Wolf Tayne |
|
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|
4 |
5 |
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Yanagisawa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
65 |
70 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
120 |
125 |
130 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BARI |
|
|
|
|
.85 |
.90 |
.95 |
.100 |
.105 |
.110 |
.115 |
.120 |
|
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Beechler |
|
|
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
Berg Larsen |
|
|
|
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
120 |
|
|
Couf |
|
|
3* |
4-5 |
6-7 |
8* |
|
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|
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Dukoff |
|
|
D4 |
|
D5 |
|
D6 |
|
D7 |
|
D8 |
|
D9 |
D10 |
Guy Hawkins |
|
|
|
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
10 |
|
|
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Meyer |
|
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
|
|
Otto Link |
|
4 |
4* |
5 |
5* |
6 |
6* |
7 |
7* |
8 |
8* |
9 |
9* |
10 |
RIA |
|
3 |
3* |
4 |
4* |
5 |
5* |
6 |
6* |
7 |
7* |
8 |
8* |
9 |
Runyon |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4-5 |
6 |
7 |
|
8 |
|
9 |
|
10 |
11 |
|
Rousseau |
|
|
3R |
4R |
5R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rousseau Jazz |
|
|
|
|
|
JDX4 |
JDX5 |
JDX6 |
JDX7 |
JDX8 |
|
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|
|
Selmer |
C |
C* |
C** |
D |
E |
F |
G |
|
H |
|
|
|
|
|
Vandoren |
|
T15 |
|
T20 |
T25 |
T35 |
|
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|
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|
Vandoren Java |
|
|
|
|
|
T45 |
T55 |
|
T75 |
|
T95 |
T97 |
|
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Jumbo Java |
|
|
|
|
|
T45 |
T55 |
|
T75 |
|
T95 |
T97 |
|
|
Wolf Tayne |
|
|
|
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
Yanagisawa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
73 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
120 |
125 |
130 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beechler |
|
|
|
|
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
Berg Larsen |
70 |
|
75 |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
120 |
125 |
130 |
Dukoff |
|
|
|
|
D4 |
|
D5 |
|
D6 |
|
D7 |
|
D8 |
D9 |
Guy Hawkins |
|
|
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|
|
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Meyer |
|
|
|
|
4 |
5 |
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
Otto Link |
|
|
|
4 |
4* |
5 |
5* |
6 |
6* |
7 |
7* |
8 |
8* |
9 |
RIA |
|
|
3* |
|
4* |
|
5* |
|
6* |
|
7* |
|
8* |
|
Rousseau |
|
|
3R |
4R |
5R |
6R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Runyon |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
9 |
|
10 |
|
11 |
Selmer |
B* |
|
C |
C* |
C** |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
|
|
|
|
Wolf Tayne |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
Yanagisawa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
7 |
|
9 |
|
|
| Classical | Jazz | Vintage Model | Tip Opening | Suggested Reed# |
| Soprano | Soprano | Soprano | ||
| 1C | .041 | 3 - 3 1/2 | ||
| 3C | .045 | 3 - 3 1/2 | ||
| n/a | 4 | .050 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 | |
| n/a | 5 | .060 | 2 1/2 - 3 | |
| n/a | 6 | .065 | 2 1/2 - 3 | |
| n/a | 7 | .070 | 2 - 3 | |
| n/a | .075 | 2 - 2 1/2 | ||
| Alto | Alto | Alto | ||
| 1C | .057 | 3 1/2 - 4 | ||
| 2C | .059 | 3 - 4 | ||
| 3C | .062 | 3 - 3 1/2 | ||
| 4L, 4M | .065 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 | ||
| 5L, 5M, 5E, 5EL | 5 | .070 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 | |
| 6L, 6M, 6E, 6EL | 6 | .075 | 2 1/3 - 3 | |
| 7L, 7M, 7E, 7EL | 7 | .080 | 2 - 3 | |
| 8L, 8M, 8E, 8EL | .085 | 2 - 2 1/2 | ||
| C-Melody Tenor | ||||
| 4 | .08 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 (Bb Tenor Reed) | ||
| 5 | .085 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 (Bb Tenor Reed) | ||
| 6 | .09 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 (Bb Tenor Reed) | ||
| Tenor | Tenor | Tenor | ||
| 2C | .065 | 3 - 4 | ||
| 3C | .075 | 3 - 3 1/2 | ||
| 4L, 4M | .080 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 | ||
| 5L, 5M, 5E, 5EL | .085 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 | ||
| 6L, 6M, 6E, 6EL | 6 | .090 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 | |
| 7L, 7M, 7E, 7EL | 7 | .095 | 2 - 3 | |
| 8L, 8M, 8E, 8EL | 8 | .100 | 2 - 3 | |
| 8*L, 8*M, 8*E, 8*EL | .105 | 2 - 3 | ||
| 9L, 9M, 9E, 9EL | .110 | 2 - 3 | ||
| 9*L, 9*M, 9*E, 9*EL | .115 | 2 - 3 | ||
| Baritone | Baritone | Baritone | ||
| n/a | 1C | .068 | 3 - 3 1/2 | |
| n/a | 6 | .080 | 3 - 3 1/2 | |
| n/a | 7 | .090 | 2 1/2 - 3 | |
| n/a | 8 | .110 | 2 - 3 | |
| Bass/Baritone | Bass/Baritone | |||
| n/a | 6 | .080 | 3 - 3 1/2 | |
| n/a | 7 | .090 | 2 1/2 - 3 | |
| n/a | 8 | .110 | 2 - 3 | |
| Bass | Bass | |||
| n/a | 1C (uses a baritone reed) | .068 | 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 |
Rico Reed Comparison Chart
