NEW! HARDENED STEEL! The New 2012 Reed Machine Reed Profiler is oil hardened and will not rust or wear. This tool shapes the side rails of the reed blank. It is made with a comfortable round, solid handle and steel. The even guide rails insure a perpendicular cut every time. The Profiler can be used with any utility or reed knife and is available for E-flat Clarinet, B-flat clarinet, Alto Saxophone and Bass Clarinet. Custom profilers can be ordered for no additional cost. Please contact us. Robert DiLutis is currently Professor of Clarinet at the University of Maryland School of Music in College Park, MD and Principal Clarinetist of the Annapolis Symphony. Previously, Mr. DiLutis was Professor at the Louisiana State University, Assistant Principal and E-flat with the Rochester Philharmonic and Professor of Clarinet at the Eastman School. Making his Carnegie Hall Recital debut in 1989, Mr. DiLutis has also performed as featured soloist with the San Antonio Symphony, Baton Rouge Symphony and Rochester Philharmonic. In 2008 Mr. DiLutis toured with the New York Philharmonic on its historic trip to Pyongyang, North Korea. Mr. DiLutis is a graduate of the Juilliard School where he studied with David Weber. In addition to his performance career Mr. DiLutis is the creator of the Reed Machine, a reed-making device used by professionals around the world.
