Campbell Tunable Bagpipe Chanter - Play Test & Review! Matt Willis Bagpiper

[@gaston1746]

My instructor has interest on this adjustable chanter. I will share him this video. Thank you.

[@johnnickpappanastos3382]

Best chanter review yet!!

[@peterbaileybagpiper]

Great breakdown! I've often casually wondered how much "range" the tuning screw provides, and now I know!

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

I was honestly surprised at the range of the high A! That's a big difference!

[@fishningwithcalum1361]

this the best chanell ever

[@jonathanbmorrison5964]

I recently got a Campbell tunable chanter. Still learning to use it but I love it so far. Great video. Thank you

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@joepolygraph]

Own one, and LOVE it

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

One of these days I'll get a B♭ model....

[@joepolygraph]

@@MattWillisBagpiper I have the Bd model. It's pretty sweet. Best chanter I own

[@Donnybrook10]

When I worked for a well-known American pipe maker, we experimented making chanters with different materials. We made one with Corian which was incredibly loud and cavernous.

[@carfix2000ca]

Matt. Can you do a video on how to set up and use the iStroboSoft tuner. And understanding the hertz readings?

[@moellersworkshop2116]

Yes, "reed psychology" forces you when 'gone sharp again' strikes to either fiddle with reed in seat or futz with drones, or pray that the offset isn't noticeable (but it always is) This quick-tweek option is pure gold.

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

This!! You get it, good sir.

[@LesliePiper]

I keep enjoying your videos over and over. Could you make a video on your band? Specially on the "day to day" tuning, warming etc. etc

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Good idea on the band video. Unfortunately, tough to make now that the band is on hiatus... I'd like to make that one like "in the moment" rather than me sitting on a chair talking about it. I wonder when we will be able to safely get back together here in the States.

[@LesliePiper]

@@MattWillisBagpiper How about a round "zoom" table meet with the band, go over old videos of the band, getting their feed back, a little like the interview you did with your Sergeant Piper (which I , and many, thoroughly enjoyed). As usual, thanks for putting up with my rants.

[@billmoran935]

Have they produced a wooden chanter yet? If so, which would you prefer? Thank you

[@timothyaldrich4926]

where can i find this chanter i’ve looked at the pipers hut and henderson’s and can’t find it lol

[@bltrnm]

Hi, how are you?I love your videos about Piping!!!Greetings from Brazil!!!I´ve bought this Campbell Chanter, but I haven´s gotten tuning!!!It gives squeazy!!! What´s chanter reed do you recommend me Matt?I use Peter Henderson PH1A bagpipes. Thanks. Marcelo

[@brianburdette2283]

Thank You for the review!

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Glad it was helpful!

[@philipmarote8477]

Hi Matt, you tend to use a cane reed, don't you like the plastic reeds, I've had great success with a Frazer Warnock reed, but don't come cheap, very much liked this video.

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

I wasn't aware of Frazer making synthetic pipe chanter reeds, but perhaps they do. In any case, the few synthetic pipe chanter reeds I've tried were horrible, so I'll stick with cane. That said, all of my practice chanter reeds have been plastic. Never needed to experiment with a cane practice chanter reed to get a good sound.

[@garethutting6328]

Hi Matt we use the McCallum Campbell tunable chanter I'm having trouble getting the high A to 480 it seems to wantvuo be at 477,have you experienced this ? Because of this factor I find it hard to reed.

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

What is the temperature, altitude, and humidity in your area?

[@garethutting6328]

@@MattWillisBagpiper Hi Matt I'm in London I run a little band here I know how to set up pipes but I'm having difficulty in setting up the band,I'm led to believe the low A and high A must be on the same frequency

[@GOBRAGH2]

Neat chanter! I looked at your table and it looked like a chanter sacrifice took place. Blood, razor blade, implements of chanter torture. I hope all is ok! :) Do you have any recommendations for a thumb rest on the chanter for the right hand?

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

That's too funny... No people or reeds were harmed in the video! I just put them on my Burrito Blanket. Ha!

[@jimpoopik]

Hey Matt, I have a B flat tunable Campbell chanter. I only have G1 B flat reeds though. Any experience with reeds for the B flat version of this? Trying to find the best combo. Thanks in advance! 😎👍🏻

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Unfortunately, I haven’t tried either Campbell B♭ chanter not the G1 B♭ reeds… both however are solid companies, so I imagine they’d work. In my experience, many B♭ chanters work best with standard chanter reeds. B♭ reeds can sometimes bring the pitch down a bit too far.

[@jimpoopik]

@@MattWillisBagpiper awesome! Thank you! Very much appreciated 😎👍🏻 great channel btw!

[@mikegilbert119]

Hi Matt! Do you have an update on your Campbell chanter? I'm thinking of getting two to match when I play with another piper.

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

I have since sold it. Great chanter, but my band wanted to go to Blackwood and lower pitch, so we got MacLellan Blackwood Elevation chanters.

[@mikegilbert119]

@@MattWillisBagpiper do you have a "dream" solo chanter? I'm looking to match something with my sl4s.

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

I'm very much enjoying my Ronnie Hein blackwood chanter at the moment. And still have a soft spot for my 2005 Shepherd blackwood...

[@mikegilbert119]

@@MattWillisBagpiper do you like the lower pitch because of the weather there?

[@danielsciacaluga]

Nice. Great video. Is there anyway of knowing what the individual note frequencies should be for a Chanter tunes to 480?

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

In our temperament, they are all fractions, as follows: 9/8 of 480Hz is B (540Hz) 5/4 of 480Hz is C♯ (600Hz) 4/3 of 480Hz is D (640Hz) 3/2 of 480Hz is E (720Hz) 5/3 od 480Hz is F♯ (800Hz) 7/4 of 480Hz is G (840Hz) Hope that helps!

[@danielsciacaluga]

@@MattWillisBagpiper thanks. Is the high A also 480 then?

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

High A would be double that, so 960Hz (though we tend to play with our high A's about 5-10Hz flat)

[@matthewdenty7760]

Bought a ab chanter for me pipes (maclellan for 50$ ) I pulled the reed from my dunbar poly and put it in the ab... tuned with brawl( moved the bridals a hair to tighten the tounges)and sounded awesome.. too excited to be thinking numbers, but a few days later I noticed the low a (456 in the poly) was 478 now Musically speaking freely,, meh ,sounds good .. but numbers I'm now between the A#4/Bb4 and the B4? .. I've heard diferent drone reeds were needed for key of A vs B ? But also with the amount of play room we have on a drone reeds tunning screw and the sliders it puzzles me why I'd need diferent reeds? Am I making sense or have I fallen off the turnup waggon 🤯

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

I assume you purchased a B♭ MacLellan chanter (no one makes an A♭ chanter, at least to my knowledge!). I've never been able to get regular drone reeds down to 466/B♭... I've always needed either extenders (which tend to fall out) or custom 466Hz reeds (currently have a set of Ackland B♭ reeds). You'l definitely need custom reeds for A=440, but that again is yet a different chanter.

[@matthewdenty7760]

@Matt Willis Bagpiper omg.. I feel dumb lol..I'm so relieved.. tuning the chanter based off my low A I thought that it was an a key chanter ... no one makes an a chanter is a relief Needing extenders to lower drones hz is understandable(tenor vs base), I had to shorten my drones to raise pitch but now my chanter WAY overpowers my drones, no wonder pipers love a ab over polly .. just phenomenal My chanters low a being 478.. my tennors are just under 240 and a 110 base ... again between the Bb and B in the 3 and 2 Fast response and great explaining... this I why I toss people your links when I see questions answered only with "I do Skype" (wont mention names) You're online teachings are gonna put ya out of work lol... thanks again

[@matthewdenty7760]

And again you kill my curiosity ; thx To see you can tune the reed without any worries on tape has been thought on as well And I gotta ask; you ever play with a second thumb hole? lol

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

I have a second thumb hole I drilled myself on my EJ Jones smallpipes for C natural. It’s brilliant!

[@matthewdenty7760]

@@MattWillisBagpiper I heard itchy fingers with the c natural added and I fell in love with it I was thinking the extra hole was an option to add to the 9 notes if and when decided ,;... you say it's a c natural, dose that mean it only gives an option for one extra note ?

[@matthewdenty7760]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJzcaZmerpaYqLc 2,20 on this link , not Matt's video

[@matthewdenty7760]

So? Over quarantine I've improved on my finger placement quite well.... ironically now that 70% focus is on my fingers steady presure on the bag is tougher than my green 50/50 focus lol So now I'm thinking... a bag with 2 bladers,... a bladder we blow full with the same blow stick flap valves or moose trap.... and a one way exit with of coarse a one way valve to the second bladder ( smaller than the first,maybe even 80/20?) finished with a regulator on the 2nd that let's out a controlled presure . Thus leaving us in a state that as long as theres air in the 1st bladder , and were squeezing hard enough, our drones and chanter see steady presure .... the 2 need to be stuck to the bottom of the bag,regulator up , to let air flow freely .... too much free time here lol

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Interesting thought here... Willing to try and set it for an experiment?

[@matthewdenty7760]

@@MattWillisBagpiper I will be attempting this Setting a regulator for drones should be easy... getting a chanter reeds presures into the mix I'm debating 1 adjustable regulator in the bladder with a control valve to the chanter Just a macgyver running his thoughts by a piper .. bottom line I guesse is dose diferent notes require diferent presures end of discussion?, or with good tuning and getting the chanter taped and reed scraped to presure is it plausible? An air compressor to a spare tank with a controlled release valve through a filtered hose I was playing pc without blowing lol

[@cameronaldous2327]

Hey Matt, what is your favourite chanter & reed combo for solos?

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Well, I haven’t actively competed solo since ‘04... if I were with my equipment right now, my ‘05 Shepherd Blackwood and Shepherd Reed. I have one piece of tape on D and that’s it. Pitching around 478. I do, however prefer a bit higher pitch these days (483-485) so I play my Campbell more. If I had the extra $$$ I’d get a Blackwood Hardie Infinity chanter. As for reed, I would start with Shepherd but I didn’t have enough time with the one infinity chanter I did review to really know the best reed.

[@cameronaldous2327]

Matt Willis Bagpiper thanks for the help! P.S. I love your videos they’ve made me a better piper than I was before!

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Glad you found the channel! Any video help more than another?

[@cameronaldous2327]

Matt Willis Bagpiper the entire command your bagpipe series is fantastic!

[@DannyBoi2112]

Wait, you say anti-clockwise, I thought in the USA it was counter-clockwise

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

That was to see if I can get some more traction in the UK. 😉

[@cooperbenson4088]

Please play Scotland the brave on the brave

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaCsoHuugKeboNE

[@brianburdette2283]

I think that it is a Mark 3 McCallum Chanter.

[@glennwilliams6522]

Brian Burdette Would that be smooth bore or rifled?

[@brianburdette2283]

Glenn Williams, lol...Definitely not an Enfield...maybe Henry Martini.

[@stephennugent9958]

It's strange how other chanter brands don't have this, unless it's patented?

[@gunnsmoke357]

Stephen Nugent I think it is a patented design

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Yes, it's patented, but also, the usefulness of the tuning screw seems to be under realized. It's seriously saved my tail more than once at a gig.

[@WernerMi]

I sell 7 of these chanters because my pipe corps split up. Brand new, in the original round box and never been used. I sell each chanter for 70€ or 350€ for the whole set.

[@whitesurf1000]

Hello Werner Do you still have chanters availabale? And if so, what kind of chanter are they, MK2, MK3 or Bflat? Greetings, Ingo

[@WernerMi]

@@whitesurf1000 Hi Ingo I only see your message now. The chanters are the traditional pipe chanters. I don't know what you mean with MK2 or MK3 chanter.

[@whitesurf1000]

@@WernerMi Hi Werner Nice to hear from your side. I have checked on Kilts&More and there is the offer of different styles. But I would still be intersted in 1 Chanter to try it out. Please let me know if you still have one to sell. Kind regards Ingo

[@WernerMi]

@@whitesurf1000 Yes indeed I still have the chanters to sell.

[@whitesurf1000]

@@WernerMi That's fine! I couldn't find a way to do a PM to you, so here is my Email so that we can talk about payments and shipping. Don't want to do it here in public. i.maedje at t-online.de Kind regards, Ingo

[@felixsmith659]

as you said low A you said it in F

[@gunnsmoke357]

a military grade chanter ;)