🗃️ The Tone Protector Reed Case
A humidity-controlled case for a whole stock of spare reeds — set slightly drier than the chanter cap, and the reason most "bad" reeds just needed a week to prove themselves.
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About the Tone Protector Reed Case
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Why 75% instead of 84%
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The fair-test experiment
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Where it fits in the reed workflow
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Upkeep: packets, tape, and the battery
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