Balancing chanter - Page 4

el gaitero · 11-01-2019, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by WillyWog

Anyone on here recommend what make of Chanter reed to use in a McCallum Mrk2 chanter.. I been using Elliott molded reeds.. Not sure if that be the best or not..

Anyone??

Willy

Shepherd molded reed, Chesney are also quite good. If Chesney let your supplier know it’s for the McCallum chanter..there are copper and brass stapled models...the brass staple is for Chesney chanters I’m told.
The Elliot you have is another great reed, Husk,Gilmour,G1.... you’d need to try them all to decide your druther...or just one and stick with it if you like it.

I haven’t gone wrong with the Shepherd in two bands I coach currently using about 30 McCallum chanters...mostly mk2.

WillyWog · 11-03-2019, 09:00 AM

Hi guys/girls thanks for the help

Ok. Since my last post I been working on tuning my chanter.. The McCallum.. The original MacLeod AB chanter will be next and probably a real chore..

Anyway.. Chanter is all in tune. Tuned the high A a bit sharp to get my F in tune then Fine tuned the holes to bring other note inline.. Seems to work ok. All notes are sitting on green or 0... I am using Accord Premium paid for bagpipe tuner on my pc with an good mic plugged in.. also have a Korg chromatic guitar tune works good. Chanter falls in at 474..

Only thing I was not sure of was if there was a specific direction to tune the other notes with tape. Start at High A the work down the chanter to Low G or visee versee!!! .. I went from Low G up to high A after I had the A's done.

Seemed to work. Sure sound great in my pipe with the drones blowin away..

Tnx all
Willy

Patrick McLaurin · 11-03-2019, 09:46 PM

The only holes that noticeably change the pitch of other notes is the two tone holes that allow you to flatten low G. By taping them low A will go sharper, B not as much, and then it tapers off by the time you hit C#.

All other notes I’ve treated as behaving independent of tape on nearby holes.

My Colin Kyo chanters usually have in tune low G so I haven’t had to decide whether to push the reed in to bring high A up to the sharpened low A or just tape low A to offset the tape on the tone holes.

Andrew Lenz · 11-05-2019, 06:35 PM

Some of this may be helpful too:

Bagpipe Chanter Reed Basics
https://www.bagpipejourney.com/artic...nterreed.shtml

Carving Bagpipe Chanters
https://www.bagpipejourney.com/artic..._carving.shtml

Andrew

EquusRacer · 11-14-2019, 03:26 PM

We're using G1 Platinums, which pitch well, have good volume and tone, and last a long time.

11-03-2019, 09:00 AM	#32
WillyWog Forum Member - Shy or Quiet Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: West Niagara Posts: 29	Re: Balancing chanter Hi guys/girls thanks for the help Ok. Since my last post I been working on tuning my chanter.. The McCallum.. The original MacLeod AB chanter will be next and probably a real chore.. Anyway.. Chanter is all in tune. Tuned the high A a bit sharp to get my F in tune then Fine tuned the holes to bring other note inline.. Seems to work ok. All notes are sitting on green or 0... I am using Accord Premium paid for bagpipe tuner on my pc with an good mic plugged in.. also have a Korg chromatic guitar tune works good. Chanter falls in at 474.. Only thing I was not sure of was if there was a specific direction to tune the other notes with tape. Start at High A the work down the chanter to Low G or visee versee!!! .. I went from Low G up to high A after I had the A's done. Seemed to work. Sure sound great in my pipe with the drones blowin away.. Tnx all Willy

11-03-2019, 09:46 PM	#33
Patrick McLaurin Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 5,724	Re: Balancing chanter The only holes that noticeably change the pitch of other notes is the two tone holes that allow you to flatten low G. By taping them low A will go sharper, B not as much, and then it tapers off by the time you hit C#. All other notes I’ve treated as behaving independent of tape on nearby holes. My Colin Kyo chanters usually have in tune low G so I haven’t had to decide whether to push the reed in to bring high A up to the sharpened low A or just tape low A to offset the tape on the tone holes. __________________ My Piping Blog (recordings, articles, reviews, etc.) - Homepage - Pekaar's Tune Encyclopedia - Convert BMW to ABC

11-05-2019, 06:35 PM	#34
Andrew Lenz Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Santa Cruz, California Posts: 10,514	Re: Balancing chanter Some of this may be helpful too: Bagpipe Chanter Reed Basics https://www.bagpipejourney.com/artic...nterreed.shtml Carving Bagpipe Chanters https://www.bagpipejourney.com/artic..._carving.shtml Andrew __________________ Andrew T. Lenz, Jr. www.BagpipeJourney.com - Reference for Bagpipers "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." ---Mark Twain

11-14-2019, 03:26 PM	#35
EquusRacer Holy smoking keyboard! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 3,713	Re: Balancing chanter We're using G1 Platinums, which pitch well, have good volume and tone, and last a long time.

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