The MKL Reeds Oboe Reed Guarantee

Has all of the oboe playing finally made me crazy?

I’ve been running MKL Reeds since 1999, after starting it from my very small New York apartment. In those days, I didn’t have much spare room.

Of course I would have had more room, except for my husband and two dogs (one was 40 POUNDS! – the dog, not my husband). All of us together made everything seem really small.

In all the years of being at the helm of MKL Reeds, there has always been a problem that comes up again and again.

Sometimes, especially with new customers, our reeds just don’t fit right with the player that orders them.

You see, a great reed for me is probably not a great reed for you. Give it to your oboe neighbor and he might think it is the best thing on oboe earth. Pass it down the line again and the next person might not be able to play it at all.

Despite our best efforts, sometimes our customers get reeds that just don’t fit with what they need.

Is it because our reeds aren’t great? No.

Is it because our reeds aren’t everything we say they are? No.

So what’s the deal?

It’s just like the difference between practicing for a competition and actually performing in a competition. When you are practicing, you take the utmost care to prepare every little detail of your playing. You plan out each little motion and musical gesture, making sure that you know exactly what you want to accomplish.

In the end, what really matters?

How you perform in the competition. Nothing else.

And as we all know, things don’t always go quite as you planned.

It’s the exact same thing with our oboe reeds.

The proof, as they say, is in the pudding. And you don’t know if you like the pudding until you taste it.

You won’t know if you like a reed until you play it.

When the rubber finally hits the road, it hardly matters if the reed is a great one, perfectly customized to your every desire, if it just plain doesn’t work well for you.

The thing is, you just can’t know that until you try them…

It finally hit me.

Just guarantee it.

Yes, a GUARANTEE!

So here is what I came up with. I call it Guaranteed Oboe Reeds^TM.

Before we get to the details, here is what Guaranteed Oboe Reeds^TM will mean for you:

• Absolutely ZERO worries about whether or not you will be stuck with oboe reeds that aren’t right for you.
• You WILL save money by knowing that your first order WILL work for you, even if it takes US a try or two to get it perfect.
• No more shopping around for oboe reeds that please. Guaranteed Oboe Reeds^TM GUARANTEES that you will be satisfied.
• No more guessing like your life depends on it about what type of reeds to buy. If the first batch isn’t perfect for you, you aren’t left out in the cold
• You are in complete control over your oboe reeds. We’re putting YOU in the driver’s seat.

Now let’s get down to business. This is the heart of Guaranteed Oboe Reeds^TM: The Guarantee itself.

The Iron Clad, No Hassle, No Hard Feelings Guarantee Behind Guaranteed Oboe Reeds^TM

If for any reason you don’t like or can’t use your oboe reeds, STOP what you are doing and run (don’t walk) to let us know. All we ask is that you get the message to us within 24 hours of receiving your reeds. (Instructions will be included in your order.)

Pack up the reed(s), slap on some postage and send ‘em back. Let us know if you want replacement reeds or your money back.

If you want replacements, we’ll send them out to you once we receive your returns.

I’m really putting my money where my mouth is for this because I am that dedicated to getting you the right oboe reeds.

You have absolutely nothing to lose because we are accepting all of the risk. If you don’t like your reeds, it’s not your problem.

So how much extra for all of this special treatment?

It would be a bargain to pay $20.00 or $25.00 per order to be able to just ship your reeds back if they aren’t right for you. Oboe reeds aren’t exactly like a lot of other products you buy.

Reeds have only a short time to live before they breathe their last breath and become useless pieces of wood and thread.

But all of that doesn’t matter. It’s not for you to worry about. That’s my job.

So in the end, our Guaranteed Oboe Reeds^TM really aren’t special treatment at all. You deserve no less.

Playing the oboe is hard enough already without worrying more about wasting money on oboe reeds that aren’t right for you.

So what’s the bottom line? How much do you have to pay to get your reeds Guaranteed?

Nothing… Zippo… Zilch… Nada… the Big Goose Egg.

So go order your oboe reeds now and stop worrying about what will happen when you open the box and stick them in your oboe.

You no longer have anything to fear.

Good luck!