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Gibson Practice Chanter Reed |  | Brand: Gibson Bagpipes
Category: Musical Instruments
Buy New: $7.15
as of 3/16/2010 14:58 PDT details
New (5) from $7.15
Seller: locals_only_coffee
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 6417
MPN: RE-GPR
ASIN: B0002I8YH6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The Gibson practice reed, while ideally suited to Gibson practice chanters, is also an excellent reed for other brands. | | • | The blades are wide allowing for more air, thereby nearly eliminating the "shutting off" phenomenon. | | • | This design also produces a loud, full tone. |
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Product Description
The Gibson practice reed, while ideally suited to Gibson practice chanters, is also an excellent reed for other brands. The blades are wide allowing for more air, thereby nearly eliminating the "shutting off" phenomenon. This design also produces a loud, full tone. Made by Gibson Classical Bagpipes.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very nice indeed October 26, 2009
RYAN MCCLIMON (USA)
I am extraordinarily happy with these Gibson practice chanter reeds. Tone and construction are superior to any other reeds I have used.
 Good if you can get them going September 24, 2007
Bagpipe Player
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
These reeds push out a huge volume of sound. The sound is very nice, and they are particularly great in long-length practice chanters.
Unfortunately I'm not strong enough to keep these going for any amount of time so I can't play them, but if you're a bit stronger these are definitely worth a look.
The New Standard March 25, 2007
F. Scott (Michigan)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am sorry to hear that the previous reviewer has had a hard time with his reeds. Indeed, the Gibson/Abbot style reeds are a departure from what many are used to. Often those accustomed to weaker practice chanter reeds are shocked at the amount of throughput the Gibson/Abbot reeds can require. The "duck call" noise he describes is generally produced when the tone is not supported, i.e. not putting enough air through the chanter.
The other consideration is that Gibson/Abbot reeds can be altered by proper sanding and/or trimming to alter both the pitch and strength of the reed. Such an endeavor should only be undertaken when one is fully aware of what he or she is doing. However, given the fact that normal "breaking in," humidity, and temperature can affect the way the reed sounds, the fact that the reed can be 'tweaked' should not be overlooked.
Overall, I would contend that the Gibson/Abbot reed is the new standard. The power, vibrancy, and responsiveness is unparalleled. Paired with the proper practice chanter, you will find a quality of tone you previously thought impossible in a practice chanter. Definitely recommended, provided you have a practice chanter that will accept wide-bladed reeds. For chanters that require a narrower blade and like a higher degree of backpressure, I have always enjoyed Warnock reeds for such a purpose.
 Very Dissapointing January 29, 2007
Ettish (Currently in Baghdad, Iraq)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I ordered these reeds a few weeks back, and just got them in the mail. I'm in Iraq, so the weeks I waited for these were expected, as well as highly anticipated. I awaited the arrival for weeks, and was looking forward to playing. I can't even put into words the dissapointment/rage I feel. I bought four of these, and only three of them worked, and very badly at that. One of them was completly defective. The other three sounded more like a duck call, without a consistent tone. The reeds are absolute garbage, and I am really pissed off for waiting two weeks for these, only to be let down. I will never, ever, purchase another product from Gibson again.
the real deal September 25, 2006
David Corbett (Marion, AR)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
good price on quite possibly the best practice chanter reed on the market. They do work best in the Gibson chanters, and very well in others that have a large reed chamber. Not quite so well in the slimmer practice chanters (like the shepherd, which sounds great with narrow bladed reeds).
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