 The thickness of the tip and heel and the profile in between affect the sound and playability.Cane of different grades (density, stiffness), even if cut with the same profile, also respond differently due to natural differences in cane fiber density.The cane used to make reeds for saxophone, clarinet, and other single-reed instruments grows in the southern coastal regions of France, Spain—and in the last 30 years, in the area of Cuyo in Argentina.