Hi all,
Any suggestions for getting rid of a rattling/cracking back d, or directions to a thread on the topic? I put together a couple of reeds that sound great with the exception of this fault. They are still a bit heavy and stiff, and could be sanded a bit more but want to wait until they settle in. Right now the d is pretty well in tune, so I don’t really want to trim too much and make them any sharper. But if that’s what it takes that’s what it takes. Can anyone explain what causes this? Thanks!
yer reed is too long. cut it back a bit. scrape it a tad more (600or 400 grit) so you can get in the gen. ballpark pressure wise w/o taking too much off. see where ya are from there
That discussion goes into a fair amount of detail with respect to reed adjustments for such problems. However I am curious about chanter issues that contribute to back D problems.
Someone mentioned back D hole placement but are there any other issues? More important are there any other temporary fixes such as the use of rushes in the upper bore or the like???
Indeed, there seems to be something else at stake here than the chanter, for I have other reeds that work great in it, so it is something about the reed design but I can’t figure what, and I am not sure that length is necessarily the issue since the reed that I am currently using is a bit longer and no problem. Staples are identical. I’ll try a few things suggested and get back with results.