In light of all the reg reed materials/postings, I thought it would be fun to post a file of a trio of spruce regs I recently made. Mind you, this was recorded w/ the internal mics of my Macbook.... However, they capture the stability/performance/overall vibe of what they soundlike...more or less. I spent loads of time on the tenor reg, as the G-note on tenor regs are always such a bitch to work around... (ah, I feel better letting that out for the 9,865th time...this week! The rest... oh well... they ARE regulators after all. I'll wait for a rainy day to pursue the quest for better tuning...
Enjoy!
https://www.box.com/s/oonsf07ho9merexsufvj
Spruce Regulator Reeds
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Spruce Regulator Reeds
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Re: Spruce Regulator Reeds
Very nice sound and balance and very in tune... Great job!
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WOW, man brother, that sounded lovely. That's a nice combination of sounds you have there.
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Re: Spruce Regulator Reeds
They sure sound like good solid regulator reeds to me. Congratulations!
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Nothing wrong with those regs brother. A set of reeds to be proud of. Well done.
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Re: Spruce Regulator Reeds
Thanks lads... very kind of you! I thought it to be nice to show what those reeds sound like.
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Re: Spruce Regulator Reeds
some pics will be nice ..also dimension of reeds(mm please 
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Re: Spruce Regulator Reeds
Hello,
Excuse my ignorance
(I'm not a native English speaker). What does mean "Spruce"?
I guess it's kind of wood but I tried google translation (English to French) and it didn't translate this word.
Excuse my ignorance
(I'm not a native English speaker). What does mean "Spruce"?I guess it's kind of wood but I tried google translation (English to French) and it didn't translate this word.
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Re: Spruce Regulator Reeds
Spruce is a family of evergreen trees. You can see a picture of a Norway Spruce at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spruce.
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Peter Likestone wrote:Hello,
Excuse my ignorance
I guess it's kind of wood but I tried google translation (English to French) and it didn't translate this word.
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Re: Spruce Regulator Reeds
Spruce is Sapin rouge.
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I'm not home at the minute...uilleannfinlander wrote:some pics will be nice ..also dimension of reeds(mm please
the tenor was narrow at no more than 10.7mm and the staple was perhaps 50mm max. The bari was about 11.5, and the bass probably 13mm.
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Re: Spruce Regulator Reeds
Inside diameter for the staples ,and lengths the same?I have a working baritone spruce reed made by myself,need too make a bass,and tenor one of these days.
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Re: Spruce Regulator Reeds
I use tubing staples for regs. I only have imperial measurements for those, as that is the kind of hobby tubing I use for regs. Ten & bari are 5/32, and bass is 3/16. The lengths will vary depending on reg, but more how you finish the head; w/ the tenor being the shortest (I think mine is 48mm?). Can't recall the bari. My bass is probably 50-52mm.
Simply goa wee bit longer than you think you need, and if the pitch is low, just file (or belt sand) the staple shorter.
Simply goa wee bit longer than you think you need, and if the pitch is low, just file (or belt sand) the staple shorter.
Give a man a wooden reed and he'll play in the driest of weather,
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Thanks for the info!
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I think you are quoting outer diameters there. The imperial tubing is typically 1/64" wall thickness, so inner diameters would be 1/8" (i.e. 3.17mm) and 5/32" (3.96mm), respectively. The 5/32" inner diameter is nearly the same as the metric 4mm I.D. and the 1/8" I.D. would be commonly used over here for flat reeds.Brazenkane wrote:I use tubing staples for regs. I only have imperial measurements for those, as that is the kind of hobby tubing I use for regs. Ten & bari are 5/32, and bass is 3/16. ....
Of course the appropriate staples for regs depend on your pipes, so you should always consult the maker. Many players seem unclear about the fact that staple dimensions are very specific to particular chanter and regulator bores, and different size staples cannot as a rule be successfully substituted for one another. That said, the inner diameters given above are not atypical for concert pitch regulators.
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