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Reed Elastics - These handy little reed elastics are a great little item when you need to make alterations to your pipe or practice chanter reed. Using a reed elastic can alter the strength and pitch of your pipe chanter reed. These elastics come in packs of 12.
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Chesney Pipe Chanter reeds are a very popular reed. These reeds are a ridge cut. Chesney reeds are played by some of the worlds leading pipe bands. They are comparable to the Megarity reed. Formerly known as the Warnock reed.
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Clanrye Synthetic Pipe Reed - The Clanrye synthetic Pipe Chanter reed is stable, consistent and not affected by moisture. Unlike cane reeds, the tone does not depreciate with playing. It is available in three strengths: easy, medium and strong. They do not need to be blown! The strength at the outset is the strength for life. Some of the reeds features are: no blowing in, excellent stability, moisture and temperature resistance, high performance, extended lifetime and adjustable balance.
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The Elliot Pipe Chanter Reed is a good stable reed for all levels of player. This reed has been used in both band, and solo competitions. Having a good quality bagpipe chanter reed is very important when playing a bagpipe. Each reed comes pre-tested and packaged individually in a plastic reed pack. This will protect them from chipping when not in use. Reeds are in 3 different strengths, soft, medium and hard. Please specify what strength you are looking for. To gauge the strength of a chanter reed, we use the Pipers' Choice Reed Strength tester. Please note the following are levels of water column inches. Soft - 27 or lower, Medium - 28 to 37, Hard - 38 or more.
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Ezee Pipe Chanter Reed - The Ezee Pipe chanter reed is one of the premier chanter reeds on the market. It is manufactured to the highest standards. These reeds are used by some of the top solo pipers. Having a good quality bagpipe chanter reed is very important when playing a bagpipe. Each reed comes pre-tested and packaged individually in a plastic reed pack. This will protect them from chipping when not in use. Reeds are in 3 different strengths, soft, medium and hard. Please specify what strength you are looking for. To gauge the strength of a chanter reed, we use the Pipers' Choice Reed Strength tester. Please note the following are levels of water column inches. Soft - 27 or lower, Medium - 28 to 37, Hard - 38 or more.
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G1 reeds are made solely by John Elliott of Scotland, using a combination of traditional and innovative techniques producing a precision reed. Each tube of cane is personally hand selected and only the best are deemed acceptable for G1’s high standards. The cane is sourced from top cane growers in France and Spain depending on the season. It is then treated and prepared in a highly skilled process.
All reeds are pre-tested and individually tested.
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G1 Platnium reeds are made solely by John Elliott of Scotland, using a combination of traditional and innovative techniques producing a precision reed. The Platnium reeds are crafted to a higher standard than the regular G1s. Each tube of cane is personally hand selected and only the best are deemed acceptable for G1 Platnium’s supreme standards. The cane is sourced from top cane growers in France and Spain depending on the season. It is then treated and prepared in a highly skilled process. All reeds are pre-tested and individually tested.
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Melvin reeds are designed to deliver a precision sound. These ridge-cut reeds sound crisp and clean and pair well with a wide range of chanters. An accomplished piper, teacher, and adjudicator, readmaker Adrian Melvin knows how a great chanter reed needs to perform. Melvin reeds are made in the U.S.A.
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The Pipe Reed Strength Tester is a great tool for any piper. This will help you determine the strength of the pipe chanter reed that you are playing. When you have a pipe chanter reed that is a good strength for you, simply use the tester on the top of your pipe chanter, and determine the strength of the reed. Then the next time you need to order a reed, you can request the strength that will suit you best. We use this reed strength tester for all of the reeds we sell. Here are the levels that we use. Please note the following are levels of water column inches. Soft - 27 or lower, Medium - 28 to 37, Hard - 38 or more.
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The Reed block from Pipers' Choice is a great little item for easing reeds. Although it looks like a simple little device, there is a lot of though that goes into making these. By carefully placing the tips of the pipe chanter reed in the slot on the Reed block and leaving it sit overnight. You can ease the strength of the pipe chanter reed by closing the blades in a bit. It is important not to interfere with the staple on the reed while doing this. Each block comes with light sandpaper attached to it for small adjustment.
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The Reed Mandrel is a great little tool for altering your pipe chanter reed. This is a tool that can be used for adjusting the strength of your pipe chanter reed.
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