I’ve tried reed adjusting, putting tape over the bottom half of the ghost D, but the 2nd Octave E has a noticeable screech/growl unless I overblow it. Does anyone have any further suggestions besides just tape + overblowing? Thanks
ben
What sort of bridle do you have on the reed? Sliding? Wire?
Where is the bridle currently sitting? Just above the binding or somewhere along the scrape?
I had the same problem, I put the bridle just above the binding and put a paper roll (not too many turns, just one) inside the chanter covering the E hole from inside. I don´t like it but I prefered that non elegant solution than the growling 2nd 8ve E.
good luck.
Hey PJ,
Well, I have a wire bridle. And right now, the bridle is just above the binding it looks.
Hey Marcelo, thanks for the tip. I’ll give that a try as well.
Yer welcome! by the way bhutton… how long is the staple of this reed?
(Caution:non-reversable) In my reed making classes at Irish week in Elkins WV (1996-97), I learned that the octave E “lives” in the area just above the staple eye, the pitch controlled by the internal volume inside and it’s behavior (screeching or gurgling) lies in the scrape of the “hinge”, or the bark/scrape interface from just above the staple to the lips. Avoid scraping the very top of the lips (stability of the back D lives there).
If you do decide to try this, do it in baby steps and play for a week between each scraping.
HTH