Reserve Classic German Cut is unfiled and features a narrower blank and blank taper. This reed is designed specifically for German mouthpieces, however it is also suitable for use on French mouthpieces, as well as Eb clarinet and early period instruments. The Reserve Classic German Cut reed is suited for a wide range of symphonic and solo playing styles, and has a dark sound with a wide color palette. All Reserve Classic reeds are made from thick blank, lower-internode cane; lower-internode cane comes from the first four tubes of the cane stalk, yielding greater consistency from reed to reed.