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.
R**.
Should have been packaged better.
These are good reeds, It seats well in the reed seat and sounds good. The only thing I didn’t like was how it was packaged, this is of no fault of Gibson because it was shipped by amazon. The reed itself was inside a little ziplock bag and then inside a larger amazon envelope, with nothing protecting the reed from being bent or damaged. These are delicate hand made pieces of instruments and damage easily if they are not handled with care, and it was practically sheer luck that it wasn’t damaged. Had it been a cane reed it probably wouldn’t have survived.
J**X
What a differnce
Man a new practice chanter reed makes all the difference. Sounds so much better.
C**Y
Love the sound of this reed
I changed reed brands for this purchase, and really feel the sound of this reed has a far better tone than my other chanter reeds. However, the brand stamp on it was smudged and I’m not sure if that’s typical or not.This reed has a richer, deeper sound and seems more durable with how it’s constructed. I will purchase this brand again.
C**N
Gibson makes the best practice chanter reeds.
Only thing I don't like about this is that the price has doubled!
R**C
Quality varies
This is my third Gibson Practice Chanter Reed. First one worked well at first, but lost quality-could have been user error. Second one was better at first, and much better as I played it, in both my practice chanters. Third one, that I got with the Gibson practice chanter didn't work well at all out of the gate. Again, could be user error, as its bigger than other reeds.So comments on mixed quality seem correct.
J**Y
Worst reed I’ve ever used
It’s literally crooked and the ends of the reed looks like they’ve been sanded. The Gibson logo has been stamped twice and the craftsmanship is shoddy. Also too it sounds like crap no matter how I adjust the fitting.
D**E
Multiple instruments reed
Purchased as a practice chanter reed I also used them in Uilleann regulators and GHB practice pipes. Good tone! They are a quality reed. Best buy. Well built. The seller did a good job. I will be a return customer. On a practice chanter if the sound changes the reed is wet. Try using circular breathing.
I**K
Good reed, but wide.
It's a good reed and makes a pretty solid tone, however if you have a dunbar chanter, it may be a little too wide.
