Hebridean Reeds - Highland pipe chanter reed

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Ridge cut Highland pipe chanter reed, with copper staple. Our reeds are made in small batches from Spanish cane. The reeds are designed to be played in a variety of pipe chanters and are tested in several different chanters by today's leading makers including Naill, Shepherd and McCallum. 

Reed strength is measured with a pressure gauge and categorised as follows: 

Easy/Medium: 28-32 inches of water

Medium: 32-34 inches of water

Medium/Hard: 34-38 inches of water

Bb reeds are tested in Shepherd Orchestral Pipe chanters. 

Standard pitch reeds pitch around 476-480hz depending on the pipe chanter and playing conditions. 

If you wish to specify which brand of pipe chanter you intend to play the reeds in, please add this information into the comments section while placing your order. 

The reeds are carefully packaged in small cardboard boxes featuring our Hebridean Reeds logo. 

All orders are sent using Royal Mail tracked 48. 

I currently have a small stock of reeds made up. If you are able to place an order on the website then reeds are in stock and will be posted out to you within 48 hours. 

For large orders, please contact us directly for an estimated turnaround time. 

For any queries, please get in touch.