The Gonzalez Reeds have a classic French style filing. These reeds are made on a segment of 3.6mm and rectified to 3.2mm. This leaves the scraping in the most vibrant area of the reed and produces a very brilliant sound. ?The material is stored to age for at least three years before its manufacture. Its shallow shoulders have a closed half moon shape. This helps to maintain the tuning despite being an extremely flexible and spontaneous cane.