{"id":106,"date":"2010-02-04T14:37:15","date_gmt":"2010-02-04T19:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wp\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2010-02-25T14:46:50","modified_gmt":"2010-02-25T19:46:50","slug":"notable-quotes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wr\/notable-quotes","title":{"rendered":"Notable Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Pipers are Saying <\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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\"You've tamed the beast.\"
\r\n- P\/M Bill Livingstone, Ontario<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Your reeds sound as close to quality cane as I can imagine,\r\nwithout all those maintenance hassles and all that retuning.\"
\r\n- Gary Nicholas, Australia<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"The bagpipe has waited 400 years for this invention.\"
\r\n- Ira Uhrig, Washington<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I have tried every possible type of reed there is\r\nand I would give your reeds 10 out of 10.\"
\r\n- Anthony Brocklehurst, England<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Thank you very, very much for THE best invention\r\ntowards improving the bagpipe.\"
\r\n- Maureen Connor, New York<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I congratulate you for making such a fine product.\r\nCan you imagine how many hours of frustration\r\nyou are relieving all of us pipers?\"
\r\n- P\/M Sandy Jones, South Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I've been very pleased with the reeds.\"
\r\n- P\/M Alasdair Gillies, Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Never have I enjoyed my instrument so much.\"
\r\n- P\/M Ed Neigh, Ontario, quoted in the P & D<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"In my 50 years of piping,\r\nthese are the finest drone reeds I have ever played.\"
\r\n- Richard S. Blair, Maryland<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Back in 1997 I purchased a set of your original drone reeds\r\n(dated 8-22-97). I am happy to say\r\nthat they have been serving me admirably over the years.\r\nFrom as far north as C.F.S. Alert, on Ellsmere Island\r\n(about as far north as you can get),\r\nCanada, the U.S. and even to the Philippines\r\nyour reeds have helped me entertain people\r\nalmost the world over...Many thanks.\"
\r\n- Don Greer, Ontario<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I had basically put the pipe down for several months,\r\nbut now I play all the time. These things sound\r\nlike you're holding a note on an electric keyboard.\"
\r\n- Lee Cecil, North Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I love your reeds and I have been playing a set of\r\nthe original Synthe-Drone\u2122<\/strong> in my 1967 Grainger and\r\nCampbells, since I inherited them from my teacher.\r\nThey have worked faithfully in the pipes for 7 years now,\r\nwithout any problems whatsoever. Even at thier age,\r\nthey are still stable and have superb tone...\r\nThank you again for creating such reliable and quality reeds.\"
\r\n-Brendan MacEwen, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"The reeds may be modern,\r\nbut the sound can never be called synthetic.\r\nTheir reliability alone makes them unrivalled.\"
\r\n- P\/M Robert Aitkin, Aberdeen<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Thank you, thank you, thank you for your reeds\r\nand reedmaking. Your 'synthies' react astonishingly like\r\ncane drones and improve tonally with playing.\"
\r\n- D.J.Krogol, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I have been raving and raving about the reeds to anyone who will listen.\"
\r\n- P\/M Steve Young, Edinburgh<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I recall purchasing these reeds several years ago from you,\r\n[and] they are in my opinion, the best and most enduring reeds\r\nthat one can ever utilize in the bagpipe.\"
\r\n- Kevin Connolly, New York<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I have been playing for 21 years and have never played reeds\r\nthat endure or are made with any consistency. Thank you for your dedication.\"
\r\n- Michael Rapp, New Jersey<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Your reeds have been a 'God-send' for someone like me who has lost his sight.\"
\r\n- Sam Lauderoute, Ontario<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I love your Synthe-Drone\u2122<\/strong> reeds so much that I ordered another set...\r\nI have been using them for about three years now\r\nand drone reed maintenance is still trouble free.\r\nThis set still sounds as good as the day I broke them in.\"
\r\n- Ronald Crawford, New Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"The reeds are fantastic. Thank you very much.\r\nWonderfully cane-like sound and very steady...\r\nThe Duatones just have that extra edge and buzz to them.\"
\r\n- Douglas Gardiner, Edinburgh<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I've been playing your drone reeds\r\nfor almost two years now,\r\nand couldn't be more pleased with the tone,\r\nease of tuning, and overall results.\r\nThey have to be the best all-around reed on the market,\r\ngreat for professional and occasional player alike.\"
\r\n- Iain Sherwood, California<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"We don't worry about bass drones double-toning anymore\r\nand I'm getting great comments on solo tone.\"
\r\n- P\/M Kenneth Liechti, Texas<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"We were very impressed with the reeds and will no doubt be ordering regularly.\"
\r\n- Rona MacDonald, College of Piping, Glasgow<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I am excited about these reeds,\r\nand am recommending them to my students and piping colleagues.\"
\r\n- P\/M Donald Lindsay, New York<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Your reeds have the good warm sound similar to cane reeds.\"
\r\n- Brian Donohue, Arizona<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"The finest drone reeds ever... and I have tried many.\"
\r\n- Eric Flowers, Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I am still playing a set of your drone reeds from 1996...\r\nThanks again for helping remove one less headache\r\nthat goes with playing our beloved instrument.\"
\r\n- P\/S Todd Boswell, Tennessee<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"[Nine] years ago I ordered my first set\r\nof Synthe-Drone\u2122<\/strong> reeds from you\r\nand they sound better today than they did then...\r\nThank you again for such a wonderful product.\r\nChances are I'll never need another set of drone reeds\r\nconsidering the longevity of the initial set.\"
\r\n- Donald Willis, Author of \"Mystery of the Waterloo Bagpipes\", Ohio<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Clark who plays in the 78th Frasers and works part time for me,\r\njust brought down one of the sets of reeds\r\nthat you made for Bill Livingstone.\r\nAnyway just wanted to let you know: magic.\r\nSmooth and deep and rich. Locked right in right out of the package.\r\n...Will add them as the recommended drone reeds for my pipes.\"
\r\n- Jerry Gibson, Gibson Bagpipes, Ohio<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"They look both ingenious and hand-crafted.\"
\r\n- Mark David, Florida<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I am 16 years old and recently took up the pipes. ...\r\nI heard good things about your reeds and decided to buy a set.\r\nThe ease of set up was incredible and the tone is marvelous.\r\nThe strike in was easy and being a wet blower the reeds just won't quit!\r\nWe are going to the World Championships 2000 and I can assure you that\r\nwherever my pipes go your reeds will, too.\"
\r\n- Jason Kwasniewski, Illinois<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Thanks for making a drone reed that's worth something.\"
\r\n- Matthew Turnbull, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Your product is truly amazing.\r\nThe reeds make my piping absolutely simple to set up,\r\nand as Pipe Major of the St. Francis Sherriff's Dept Pipe Band,\r\nI have insisted that all reed replacements from now on are\r\nMark Wygent reeds - drones AND chanters.\r\nPerfection may not be possible for a piper, but these reeds\r\nare as close as it gets. Thank you.\"
\r\n-P\/M Doc Christmas, Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I was very impressed with the sound and the adjustment capability.\"
\r\n- P\/M Chuck Murdock, Connecticut<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"While in Memphis, TN I ordered and purchased a set of reeds from you.\r\nThat was approximately 3 years ago.\r\nAfter installing them in my R.G. Hardie Pipes\r\nI made one tiny adjustment to the outside tenor.\r\nI have had no reason to touch them since...\r\nI expound upon the tonality, volume and reliability\r\nto all that are interested. After 35 years of piping,\r\nI can honestly say to you, the reeds are the best I have ever used\r\nand I simply would not play without them.\"
\r\n- Kim Watson Arnold, British Columbia<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I never would have known that I wasn't playing cane.\"
\r\n- P\/M Roddy MacLeod, Glasgow<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"Your waiting list may soon be 8 months, and not 8 weeks.\"
\r\n- Andrew Jardine, New Brunswick<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"I never heard such a beautiful and perfectly mixed\r\nmellow tone. My pipes are coming to life again after a\r\ntoo long (in this condition) playing time.\"
\r\n- Yves Tyson, France<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"You've revolutionized piping.\"
\r\n- P\/M Roddy MacDonald, Florida<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

What do you \r\n <\/em>have to say?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What Pipers are Saying   “You’ve tamed the beast.” – P\/M Bill Livingstone, Ontario “Your reeds sound as close to quality cane as I can imagine, without all those maintenance hassles and all that retuning.” – Gary Nicholas, Australia “The bagpipe has waited 400 years for this invention.” – Ira Uhrig, Washington “I have tried […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-106","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1240,"href":"https:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions\/1240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wygent.com\/wr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}