| This article addresses some of the most commonly | | | | tongue. You can also remove the tongue and clean |
| asked questions about Kinnaird Carbon Fibre Drone | | | | the tongue and bed of the reed with warm soapy |
| Reeds. | | | | water. |
| 1. Double Toning- The reed is not getting enough air | | | | 3. Drones Shutting Off- Often the reeds are set up |
| pressure. The most likely reason is that the reed is | | | | too easy or there is excess moisture. If the reeds |
| set up too strong. Move the bridle towards the | | | | are too easy, move the bridle away from the |
| vibrating end of the reed to make it easier. Another | | | | vibrating end of the tongue to make them stronger. |
| issue may be air restriction to the stock. There may | | | | If the reed is fine when you start, but shuts down |
| be a build up of seasoning in the bottom of the | | | | after playing for a while, it is likely a moisture issue. |
| stock or a drone valve or enhancer may be too | | | | Insert a dollar bill or business card underneath the |
| restrictive. Remove the valve or enhancer to see if it | | | | tongue to absorb some of the moisture. You can |
| solves the problem. Check their instructions to adjust | | | | also remove the nose cone and put a pipe cleaner up |
| them so that they take less pressure to open. | | | | the bore of the reed & in the end of the nose |
| Canister systems can also cause restrictions. Check | | | | cone. Dry out the bores with a cotton brush. |
| that all hoses are not kinked or leaking and that the | | | | Moisture control systems are great solutions and |
| canister is not too close to the bag restricting airflow. | | | | come in a variety of styles. |
| 2. Squealing- The reed tongue could be too short. | | | | 4. Make sure that your reeds are installed correctly. |
| Lengthening the tongue should fix it. If not, there | | | | Many issues are due to improper set up. Full set up |
| may be some debris underneath the tongue. Clean | | | | instructions for Kinnaird drone reeds and their |
| under the tongue by inserting a dollar bill or business | | | | replacement parts can be found on the FAQs portion |
| card under the tongue and dragging it out the side, | | | | of our website. |
| while applying gentle pressure to the top of the | | | | |