| If
you find that the reed is flat in pitch it is necessary to sink the
reed further into the reed seat of the chanter. This is done of course
by removing some of the hemp from the reed. Only remove a little at
a time trying the reed until you are happy with the pitch. If you
find that the reed is sharp in pitch do the exact opposite and add
hemp to the reed until you are happy with the sound. As
your reed gets blown in and more comfortable you may have to make
minor adjustments to the reed. In most cases this is usually lifting
the reed a touch by adding hemp. |
I have designed these reeds with the intent of being bright sounding and nicely pitched without having to sink the reed too deep into the reed seat of the chanter. I have found through experience that over-sinking or driving a reed into the chanter's reed seat causes problems such as an unbalanced chanter, double toning "f" and a hard reed with a light muffled sound. The one thing that a piper hates is a hard reed with no volume. |
