VIDEO ADVISE by Chris Apps With over 38,000 YouTube viewers these short clips have proved to be very popular. Watch these videos here by clicking on the title. Breaking in a New Reed Softening a Reed Doubletoning F Using a Mandrel to Adjust a Reed ARTICLES by Chris Apps Breaking in a New Reed ARTICLES The Benefits of Using a Mandrel Which style of chanter reed is the better choice? Advice for Cold Weather Bagpipe Playing What is causing the flat high G? What are you doing to that reed?! forget those whacky reed handling tips Oversqueezyitis Every reed problem has an explanation "COMPLETE GUIDE TO HIGHLAND BAGPIPE REEDS" A 57 page updated and improved version of the Bagpipe Reed Adjustment booklet. This new more complete book includes information on both molded and ridgecut chanter reeds, drone reeds and practice chanter reeds. There is a chapter explaining the different chanter reeds and the necessary tools to adjust/maintain them. There is additional information on setting up and maintaining the pipes for optimum reed function. Filled with photographs and diagrams to illustrate the techniques discussed. The book can be purchased with or without an Apps reed mandrel. Kindle Price Buy Now   Hard Copy Price Buy $ 15.00 in US US UK $30.00 book only $40.00 with mandrel DE FR TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem Solution mouth too wide close mouth by pinching mouth too small open mouth with mandrel too much cane on reed scrape or sand tongues reed too vibrant sand tip of reed at angle reed too long shorten reed at tip reed set too deep re-hemp and raise reed set too high in seat set reed deeper in seat possible fault in chanter contact Chris