Testimonials from PipeReeds.com Customers

“Hello Colin..... Just wanted to pass on my appreciation for the fantastic reeds you sent a few weeks back. I've been playing quite a bit lately and the reeds are really a dream to play.   I haven't done a thing to the one I have in now and the tone, vibrancy, balance, and strength haven't changed at all since day one when I got the reeds. I was out at Bob's Worrall’s yesterday going over a bunch of tunes and he commented on the chanter sound I was getting...particularly the top hand - the high A and high G are beautiful. Thanks again, it's made playing such a joy for me”. – Cam Crosbie, Cambridge, Ontario

“Just received the reeds yesterday, and tried them out over a session this noon...... I was having so much fun with the first reed I tried, that I never got to the others!  I've never experienced such a vibrant and true chanter reed right out of the box.... It only needed a small bit of tape on the E, and was otherwise perfectly balanced in my Naill chanter, with an outstanding
piobaireachd high G.” – Dr Michael New, Alaska, USA

“Stellar” – Andrew Berthoff, Toronto

“Hello Colin, The reeds came today. Excellent product. I have one in the mix now”. – Pipe Major James Bell,  Lyon College, Arkansas, USA

 “......I gave one to Neil Hall yesterday and put one in my Naill as well and they are booming....”  - Pipe Major Roderick Weir, Royal Highland Fusiliers, Edinburgh

“Your reeds are the best I have ever played” – Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh

"Many thanks for the reeds. They are very good and are “my type of reed. I will pass some of them on to my pupils." – Andrew Wright, Dunblane

"I just received my reed from you today and it is the best reed I have come across in a very, very long time.  Thanks for your expert craftsmanship." – Shawn MacDaniel, Indianapolis

“The reeds are terrific Colin.” – Iain MacFadyen, Kyle of Lochalsh

"The reeds are great. I have one in my MC2  chanter and I really enjoyed playing  because the quality of sound  was very full and not hard. You are onto a good reed here!" – Adrian Melvin, Chicago

"Over the moon, Colin.... a superb reed...played both this morning in a new MCC2 and older Shepherd chanter...outstanding...vibrant...well pitched.. all tape removed...top hand especially robust and true..... perfect with drones in both pitch and volume balance.... well done!"  – Ken “The Captain” Eller, Fonthill, Ontario

“Thanks for the reeds, they are great. Have them going in the new MacCallum Mc2 chanter” – Gordon McReady,  Renfrew

“The reeds are ideal. I’m getting on a little now, and it’s nice to get reeds which are just right to blow” – Howard Waring, Cheshire

“Just a quick note to let you know that Lezlie Webster (my teacher) really liked the reeds you sent….. they have a bright sound but don’t “challenge” me…what a relief. Thanks, I’ll be ordering more.” - Peter Thomson, Maine

“Braw man, these are BELTERS!!!” – Simon McKerrell, Glasgow

“The verdict on the reeds is -- SUPERB! I gave one to Robbie Beaton -- my #1 player here who was just moved up to Open -- and he can't stop raving about it.  He is playing it in an older vintage Naill.  It's coming in at 478-79, is stable, and the high G is perfect.” – Jim McGillivray, Aurora Ontario

“The reeds came in the door this morning Colin, and I immediately tried the strong ones in the band chanter [new Henderson band chanter] and it seems a cleaner, easier sound right away. I would like to get 2 dozen for the band.” – Iain MacDonald, City of Regina Pipe Band

“ I received the reeds on Saturday. They are great!”  - Soren Erik Larsen, Denmark

"I have to congratulate you Colin on the reeds. They are a fantastic product and they go immaculately in Brian’s Inveran chanter.  The scale is completely stable and perfectly true – and the high g is lovely." – Martin Kessler, Germany

“Thanks very much, I am sure these reeds will assist me in winning some prizes this year. Thanks again.” – Steve Tripp, Toronto

“I am a student of Brian Williamson and I was fortunate enough to purchase one of your reeds from Jim McGillivray about a month ago. The reed is absolutely magic!”  - Ian Ondrechak, Ottawa

“Thanks for sending me good reeds” – Duncan MacDiairmid, Aberfeldy

“Got another of the reeds in, geez these things are as steady as the rain……”  – Simon McKerrell, Glasgow

"I've been playing one of Colin's reeds every day since Wednesday. I'm very impressed. I'm also able to get proper C and F naturals, which I wasn't able to with other reeds.  It's sounding great!” – Glyn Morris, Edinburgh