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Band Bagpipe Chanter Reed
Melvin brass chanter reeds are designed to deliver "๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐." The reed can be used for band and solo delivering a brighter and louder sound. The reeds are shoulder-cut, sounding as crisp and clean as they look. They ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ with a wide range of chanters.
 
An accomplished ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ, teacher, and adjudicator, readmaker Adrian Melvin knows how a great chanter reed needs to ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ.
 
Melvin reeds are made in the U.S.A. and ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ž๐ around the world.
 
This reed has a brass tube staple which has a ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ซ sound and bolder top hand.
 
** Formally known as Band Chanter Reed
 
*If you are interested in wholesale purchases, large quantities, international or band orders please email your request to melvinreedmaker@gmail.com
 
* Please note there is a 2 REED MINIMUM when ordering chanter reeds directly from the maker.  If you need to purchase less than 2 reeds, please visit one of our partners:
 
Henderson Imports
RG Hardie
Kilts and More

Melvin Brass Bagpipe Chanter Reed

SKU: mrpcr
$18.50Price
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  • Reed Selection Service

    Add Melvin Reeds Selection Service

    Add our Reed Selection Service and we'll personally select, measure, test, and prepare your reed based on your chanter, preferred strength, and playing preferences.

    Using the Thistle Tone Reed Tester, we'll measure your reed's pressure in inches of water, evaluate its response and stability, and make any small initial adjustments we feel will help get it closer to what you're looking for before it leaves our workshop.

    And strength isn't the only thing we can select for.

    Need a stable Piobaireachd High G? Prefer a slightly flatter top hand? Looking for a particular High A, F, or D? Tell us. Different reeds have different characteristics, and knowing what you're trying to achieve helps us choose the right reed for your particular setup.

    This service is also especially helpful for pipers who aren't comfortable pinching, poking, sanding, adding moisture, or otherwise manipulating a new reed themselvesโ€”or for anyone who simply wants us to do some of that initial work for them.

    Every Melvin reed is made to the same high standards. The Selection Service isn't an upgrade to a โ€œbetterโ€ reed. You're paying for the additional time and expertise involved in finding and preparing an individual reed specifically for you.

    Tell Us What You're Looking For

    After placing your order, email Melvin Reeds and tell us exactly what you're looking for. The more information you can give us, the better.

    Helpful information includes:

    • Your preferred pressure in inches of water, if known

    • The make and model of chanter you're playing

    • Your bagpipe setup

    • Your location and typical playing conditions

    • Any particular notes or characteristics you're trying to achieve

    • Any issues you're currently trying to solve

    • What you likedโ€”or didn't likeโ€”about your previous reeds

    If you don't know your pressure in inches of water, that's okay. Give us as much information as you can and we'll work from there.

    And once you've played the reed, we want your feedback. The more we learn about your preferences, chanter and setup, the better we can become at selecting reeds for you in the future.

    You choose the reed from the Melvin Reed Family. Tell us what you're looking for. We'll help find the one that fits you.

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