making cane tongues for brass bodies
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making cane tongues for brass bodies
I'm refitting some composite drone reeds with cane tongues--the plastic, especially in the bass drone, had a nasty tone. I'm basically modelling the tongues after the ones in the Garvie border pipes I had, which gave off a great sound and were quite reliable. Any general tips on thickness and shaping of these yokes?
Thanks,
J
Thanks,
J
tho it refers to composite reeds with blackwood bodies have a look at the detailed info on http://www.skep.com/britton/articles.htm#Drone%20Reeds
use these dimensions as a starting point and then if you need to you can tit around with them until they work!
Good luck.
use these dimensions as a starting point and then if you need to you can tit around with them until they work!
Good luck.
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well, I have made the things, although as the workshop is in the cellar I was actually operating below street level . . . . I found making the brass bodies to be a faff and so only did one set. I agree that the styrene tongues give a worse tone than cane. Having said that I once came across a bass drone that leaked like a sieve and played steady as a rock with a brass / styrene reed.
Tips on shaping and thickness from a bit of a novice
If you've tied one on and it's too stiff it is possible to sand it "in situ" if you're careful - but better not to need to. They want to be a lot more flexy than the drone cane equivalent.
Don't use utterly crap chanter cane
A good seal when snapped shut is important, if you've sanded unevenly you're not gonna get it. Try sanding on a bit of glass. Keep checking with the calipers.
I wouldn't mouth blow it - likely to warp your cane. Suck to test the crow.
Best thing is to make one and then, if it doesn't work post the nasty things it does and someone on here will help you to get the next one better.
Good luck - you'll find it to be an easy job really . . .
Tips on shaping and thickness from a bit of a novice
If you've tied one on and it's too stiff it is possible to sand it "in situ" if you're careful - but better not to need to. They want to be a lot more flexy than the drone cane equivalent.
Don't use utterly crap chanter cane
A good seal when snapped shut is important, if you've sanded unevenly you're not gonna get it. Try sanding on a bit of glass. Keep checking with the calipers.
I wouldn't mouth blow it - likely to warp your cane. Suck to test the crow.
Best thing is to make one and then, if it doesn't work post the nasty things it does and someone on here will help you to get the next one better.
Good luck - you'll find it to be an easy job really . . .
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I'm interested in this thread. I'd like to replace my drone reeds. My bass is cane w/ a plastic tongue and it's not bad, but I'm not too crazy about the brass/plastic tenor and bari. I was thinking either elder or composite but I need to find a good person to do it as I don't yet possess those skills. Who's foremost in peoples' minds that could do it? I'd prefer if it was someone that I don't have to send the set off to.
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Pipe Dreams - EZEE Reeds are now making uilleann drone reeds
http://www.pipedreamsreeds.com/shop/Uil ... -c-254.htm I have a set on order too try out.
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EZEE PipeDreams are making uilleann Drone Reeds
http://www.pipedreamsreeds.com/shop/Uil ... -c-254.htm Have a set on order too try out.
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drones
Whoa!
Ezeedrone reeds worked great in my Kintail Highland pipes - they are easy to set up and even adjust for tuning and (to some degree) loudness.
Never knew they now make Uilleann pipe drone reeds....very interesting.
Chanterdan, do you currently use them?
Ezeedrone reeds worked great in my Kintail Highland pipes - they are easy to set up and even adjust for tuning and (to some degree) loudness.
Never knew they now make Uilleann pipe drone reeds....very interesting.
Chanterdan, do you currently use them?
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Just ordered a set of Ezeedrones about a week back, will put a review up when i've had a chance to play them for a bit. They are pretty reasonable at about $92 including shipping to the states. My only reservations are how standardized they are and if they will fit most pipes, also the air pressure requirements, and how tweakable they'd be.
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They have a short video to illustrate drone adjustment.
http://www.pipedreamsreeds.com/support/ ... _video.php
http://www.pipedreamsreeds.com/support/ ... _video.php
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One of the Glasgow pipers club has Ezeedrone reeds in his Galloway drones, they give a nice full sound and he says they are stable.
I have never seen him fiddle with them, he pulls the set out of the case, tunes the drones and gets on with playing.
David
I have never seen him fiddle with them, he pulls the set out of the case, tunes the drones and gets on with playing.
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