Help and information to assist in setting up and optimising bagpipe drone reeds, manipulating chanter reeds and maintenance of bagpipes.

Advice on selecting, prepairing and setting up a bagpipe chanter reed. Help on how to balance and adjust the pitch of a reed.

Please explore our bagpipe help pages. You will find detailed help guides here for setting up drone reeds and fine tuning your chanter reeds in order to obtain the very best from your …

Setting Up Cane Drone Reeds. Instructions and hints on how to correctly tie a drone reed bridle and set up cane drone reeds.

Instructions and advice on setting up drone reeds for the Great Highland Bagpipe. Detailed instruction and advice on the optimisation of your reeds.

In comparison to the original carbons, they are a little livelier, however they do not have the over buzz normally associated with carbon-tongued reeds. In addition we have comprehensive set …

Maintain this pressure at all times or an unsteady bagpipe will result. 2) The bottom of the staple touching the side of the reed seat wall, ensure that this has a wrap of hemp around it. 3) The …

Chanter reed manipulation and adjustment. Learn how to set up and adjust bagpipe chanter reeds and how to fine tune bagpipe chanters.

You can set up bagpipe drone reeds following the instructions in the links below. Properly installing the reeds is essential for getting the best performance from your instrument.

bagpipe maintenance is essential for a steady sound. Learn how to correctly hemp joints and choose the right type of hemp for your bagpipes.