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Vandoren | Alto Saxophone Synthetic VK1 Reed

Howarth of London

£39.5

VK1 Alto Saxophone Reed THE VANDOREN SYNTHETIC REED The new VK synthetic reed is made of a composite material specially developed by Vandoren. It is the result of 7 years of research. This composite fibre material does not imitate the structure of cane it reproduces its essential physical characteristics to obtain the same acoustic behaviour. Vandoren VK reeds are fully recyclable VK reeds are made in France in Bormes les Mimosas Same acoustic behavior as natural reeds The VK reed is completely new, both in terms of the material of which it is made and the method of obtaining the material, and

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as HOWARTH OF LONDON LIMITED, number 00492396. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
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British-owned
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Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
This is about the individual product, not the company. A British firm can sell things made abroad, which is normal and not a criticism. We would rather tell you which is which than average them into a score.