I think I will purchase some reed making supplies from NPU.dyersituations wrote:I always 100% recommend to any piper that has the time, interest, and money, to get into reed making. It made a huge difference for me, especially as a piper who gigs regularly. I can typically get my reeds to behave in any venue. And when I get a chanter from another part of the world, I can make a series of reeds until one works well. In fact, I have a chanter from Europe waiting for me to make a reed for it, as the reed arrived playing extremely sharp. If you're able to start making reeds, there are free books and videos, and the tools and materials are all fairly cheap. The most expensive piece for me was the gouge.Ken_C wrote:Tinkering is the huge challenge, especially the chanter reed, and it is still a mystery to me.
Fortunately my C# chanter is able to use tube stapling.
BTW how liberal could I be with reed measurements, is trial and error required?