--- product_id: 5683793 title: "Gibson Practice Chanter Reed" brand: "gibson" price: "£0.19" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5683793-gibson-practice-chanter-reed store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Gibson Practice Chanter Reed **Brand:** gibson **Price:** £0.19 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Gibson Practice Chanter Reed by gibson - **How much does it cost?** £0.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5683793-gibson-practice-chanter-reed) ## Best For - gibson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gibson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## 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. Review: 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 desertcart. The reed itself was inside a little ziplock bag and then inside a larger desertcart 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. Review: 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. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0002I8YH6 | | Brand | Gibson | | Brand Name | Gibson | | Color | white,brown | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 270 Reviews | | Finish Type | Painted | | Included Components | Reed | | Instrument Key | A | | Item Dimensions | 2.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 inches | | Item Weight | 4.54 g | | Manufacturer Part Number | RE-GPR | | Material | Synthetic | | Material Type | Synthetic | | Model Name | Gib-5189 | | Model Number | Gib-5189 | | Set Name | Classical | | Style | Classical | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Gibson - **Color:** white,brown - **Instrument Key:** A - **Material:** Synthetic - **Style:** Classical ## Images ![Gibson Practice Chanter Reed - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51F4MbaxLEL.jpg) ![Gibson Practice Chanter Reed - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91sIPlJVPAL.jpg) ![Gibson Practice Chanter Reed - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91fTfHeZhvL.jpg) ![Gibson Practice Chanter Reed - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91j3dcjfBDL.jpg) ![Gibson Practice Chanter Reed - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91KrXTKNcsL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Will this gibson practice chanter reed fit a mccallum poly long practice chanter?** A: Any practice chanter reed should fit any practice chanter. They're interchangeable. Just find the tone you like (or the tone that matches that of other pipers you play with.) Gibsons are loud and clear, and will overpower most other chanter reed tones. **Q: Will this reed fit in any chanter? All they one size fits all?** A: One size fits most. There are many cheap chanters (usually made of rosewood) that have small reed seats that these reeds will not fit into. There are also some old chanters (usually from before 1960) that also have small reed seats. These will work in most modern chanters. **Q: Will this fit my R.G. Hardie blackwood chanter from around 1962?** A: Probably not well. Those old Hardie practice chanters had smaller reed seats. It might be made to fit if you take all the hemp off the reed and only put back on one or two windings of hemp. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Should have been packaged better. *by R***. on July 19, 2020* 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Multiple instruments reed *by D***E on March 8, 2022* 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worked well! *by N***E on January 23, 2015* I only starred four out of five because I ordered two. NOW, BEFORE I CONTINUE, I MUST NOTE THAT I ONLY HAVE BEEN PLAYING A CHANTER FOR NINE MONTHS, HAVE NO GUIDANCE,AND DONT REALLY KNOW VERY MUCHABOUT CHANTER REEDS. One reed operated markedly better than the other reed. But you had to put pressure on to make the appropriate pitch for a chanter. It felt like my lungs would burst. I don't play a wind instrument so that problem might just be me :-) the other reed played really low around C2. I purchased this one to go with the McCALLUM practice chanter that is the same size as a bagpipe chanter. Because a review on that chanter said this reed was better.The reed did work well once I was accustomed to lung exercise. It had great sound quality! ## Frequently Bought Together - Gibson Practice Chanter Reed - Frazer Warnock Practice Chanter Reed (2) reeds plus special tube - RG Hardie Bagpipe Twist Trap Practice Chanter, National Piping Center of Scotland Tutor Book with 2 Quality Scottish Reeds Breathable Case --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5683793-gibson-practice-chanter-reed](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5683793-gibson-practice-chanter-reed) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*