As an oboe student progresses, store bought reeds just don't cut it anymore. At some point in high school, we begin to purchase hand-made reeds from high end oboe suppliers (like RDG here in Los Angeles). Those reeds cost $15-$30 each. But even those "fancy" advanced reeds don't cut it for the serious oboe student headed for college. College bound oboists require professional reeds which, if you buy them, cost upwards of $60 EACH. As you can imagine, it is financially unsusta