'ello...
I am curious if anyone has a chanter headpiece with a stop key (preferably brass) they are willing to part with?
Thanks much!
stop key sought
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Who made the chanter you want to add the stop key to?
Did you inquire with your pipemaker first? If your chanter was recently made, the ideal situation is try to get it from the same maker. They know all the important shapes and sizes to make it work. You might be lucky enough to send your reedcap back for exchange/credit/modification and save some money.
If you buy one from a 3rd party, there is no standard for inside diameter of the reedcap. Get/borrow a micrometer and measure the top of the shoulder diameter where the reedcap seats. Allow for thread/string so you know the smallest diameter that will fit.
Did you inquire with your pipemaker first? If your chanter was recently made, the ideal situation is try to get it from the same maker. They know all the important shapes and sizes to make it work. You might be lucky enough to send your reedcap back for exchange/credit/modification and save some money.
If you buy one from a 3rd party, there is no standard for inside diameter of the reedcap. Get/borrow a micrometer and measure the top of the shoulder diameter where the reedcap seats. Allow for thread/string so you know the smallest diameter that will fit.
If your maker doesn't fit one then here are some sketches showing how they work - just point him at this thread and perhaps he will make you one
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=12665
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=12665
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