{"id":26681,"date":"2011-08-02T10:05:29","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T17:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=26681"},"modified":"2024-05-26T10:43:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T17:43:56","slug":"the-luellen-plastikane-reed-would-you-like-this-for-your-display-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2011\/the-luellen-plastikane-reed-would-you-like-this-for-your-display-cabinet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Luellen Plastikane Reed: Would You Like This For Your Display Cabinet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other day I mentioned a dealer on Ruby Lane who was selling a “Betcha” tenor reed<\/a>. Well it turns out that this dealer also happens to have another obscure brand of vintage, synthetic reed for a saxophone. However, this reed is for an alto.<\/p>\n

A Bit Of Vintage is selling a #3 Luellen alto saxophone reed<\/a>. Like the “Betcha” reed, the Luellen reed has its original packaging\u2014although it does show a bit more signs of wear. (The “Betcha” package<\/a> was nearly minty.)<\/p>\n

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     Source: rubyplaza.com<\/h6>\n

The seller says this, about this interesting piece of vintage, ersatz cane<\/del> kane:<\/p>\n

This is an old saxophone reed that I believe is from the 1940\u2019s. The Luellen Reed is made of Extra Vibrant Plastikane which you can; clip, sand or shave according to the information on the back of the original card, to your exact requirements. The card reads; For E flat Alto Saxophone with an original price of $1.00. The reed itself has a \u201c3\u201d on the logo and the paper sleeve it comes in reads; ALT #3.<\/p>\n

The reed measures about 2 3\/4\u201d long by 5\/8\u201d wide and appears to be in good condition with very faint scratches and pitting. The package measures about 4\u201d by 3 1\/4\u201d and is in good condition with a few small tears and minor wear.<\/p>\n

The pictures are not shown at actual size. Please refer to the description for actual measurements.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Anyone notice the price? It sold for $1! I’m paying about $26 for my L\u00e9g\u00e8re Signature Series tenor reeds.  \ud83d\ude2f   I’m not sure how much alto L\u00e9g\u00e8re reeds are, but they’re roughly in the same ballpark.<\/p>\n

If we say these Luellen reeds are roughly circa 1953, then according to The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ Consumer Price Index Calculator<\/a>, this same $1 reed would cost $8.32 in 2011. So what the heck does L\u00e9g\u00e8re do to their reeds to make them 3 times more valuable? Hey, I’m just asking. \u2753 \u2753<\/p>\n

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     Source: rubyplaza.com<\/h6>\n

The rest of the photos show us great detail on this vintage, synthetic reed…<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

  Source: rubyplaza.com<\/h6>\n

I did some Internet searches for Luellen reeds, but like for the “Betcha” reeds, couldn’t find any concrete information about them. They seem to be a bit of an enigma, much like many of the vintage accessories that turn up in old horn cases.<\/p>\n

If you’re into collecting obscure, vintage reeds, then this #3 Luellen alto reed<\/a> might just float your boat. If it does, A Bit of Vintage will be happy to sell it to you for $15.00.<\/p>\n

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