Since 1905, the Van Doren family has been making reeds and mouthpieces.
Eugene Van Doren must have had the knack: his reeds sounded so good that his colleagues prevailed upon him to sell them some.
In 1967, Robert's son Bernard, blessed with his grandfather's mechanical genius, joined the company, bringing a third generation into the family business. A new range of mouthpieces was developed under his guidance, the basic model being the B45, which soon became as familiar as the 5RV.
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