Installing bagpipe tone enhancers

So, any other tips or tricks I might try? Thanks in advance. Last edited by Andrew Lenz ; , PM. Reason: Edited "Atherton" to "Ackland". Tags: None. Patrick McLaurin. What is an Atherton Overtone? This is a combination of two unrelated business names. Perhaps you mean Atherton Rockets, which would imply Rocket Reeds made specifically for Atherton pipes Whereas Atherton Overtone is not.

Overtone reeds have a singular design applied at different lengths for the most part to give different pitches, but is not specific to any particular make of pipes like Rockets were. My Piping Blog recordings, articles, reviews, etc. Comment Post Cancel. Two thoughts After a wash up they played fine. These are pure synthetic, so no cracks that I can discern The cracks gaitero refer to would be cracks in your pipes, perhaps that open after gaining moisture from playing.

Check the reed seats, perhaps your recent installation of them opened up a crack. That actually happened to me once several years ago, bass drone as well, and it made the bass do really funny things but only sporadically depending on how deep I seated the reed. Was just a tiny crack in the reed seat easily super glued closed.

I would not use a hair. Any idea what strength chanter reed you are playing? It would seem undoubtedly moisture related.

Exactly Patrick, it sounds like a moisture issue rather than a reed issue per se. I had a poly Dunbar set for a while, after 15 minutes the drones would be full of water and shutting off. Try adding a small piece of weight - something like blu-tac - poster putty?

Oh and, as always, contact your reed-maker for advice! Thanks all for the replies, gave me plenty to think about. I'd had a feeling that moisture might be the culprit, even if I couldn't find anything visible. I'd been using a bottle-trap MCS with a set of tone-enhancers newly refurbished , and had thought everything was fine, moisture-wise, until this cutting out business developed.

On a whim, I changed out the bottle trap to a Ross canister system I'd been using in the past. Played a full 35 minutes pretty much non-stop with this setup, and nary a hint of cutting out. I do prefer the bottle-trap; it's lighter, takes up less space in the bag, and I believe allows more air into the drones than the Ross.

But these Acklands are advertised as being very efficient, so I'm thinking they just might require less air but will still put out a good sound, so it all seems to even out. The feel is good, and I don't have to sacrifice the Ackland bass for something that isn't my preferred brand.

Again, thanks for the input. Jim Fogelman. Originally posted by jackhawkpiper97 View Post. I'd be willing to bet my car that the issue is moisture, but not with the drone reeds I'd bet it's moisture interacting with your tone enhancers.

Shepherd Tone Enhancers Allow for: Efficient airflow Improved tonal stability Easier blowing Better strike-ins and sharper cut-outs Non-intrusive moisture control Refill kit available separately Note: A zippered pipe bag is required for installation.

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