BAGPIPE REED SYSTEM

摘要

A bagpipe reed system having a reed scat body being substantially tubular wi th a bleed hole along one side and an open end connected or attachable to a bagpipe drone or chanter; and a planar reed substantially overlying the bleed hole and held at one end by a reed mount to the reed seat body; the reed seat body having an external reed seat surface arou nd the bleed hole which is shaped such that the planar reed diverges from the reed seat body. The reed system preferably includes a reed pitch adjustor mounted on a rigid body and contacting a surface of the reed seat body on an opposing side to the planar reed and adjustable to curv e the reed seat body allowing the divergence of the reed from the reed seat body to thereby modif y the operation of the reed. The system may also have a bridle which passes over the top of the reed and is moveable therealong to enable variation in the characteristics of the rood.< /SDOAB>