Tuning

[Ringneck Gunner]

Whats is the proper way to tune a duck call? I think I got it but I\'m curious.

[Shane]

When you tune a call you start with an untrimmed reed put the natural bow in the reed down. Then give it a test drive when trimming a reed longer the deeper the pitch and shorter the higher the pitch. Caution trim a 1/16 or less at a time usually less because a little changes it drastically. Also make sure it is centered on the tone board.

Hope that helps you

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Post edited by: Shane, at: 2008/04/24 09:17

[xtrema312]

Reed down is that for the spit tech?  I have heard reed up for a lot of calls for helping with sticking issues.

[Shane]

That is for all calls you want the bow down or the belly of the reed down and the tip of the reed up. Dose that clarify what I am saying I think you mis understood what I said?
This dose help prevent sticking and gives it lift...
Then the length of the reed determines pitch.

Post edited by: Shane, at: 2007/03/13 20:55

[xtrema312]

I guess up and down is all a matter of how you look at it.:blink: and I did misunderstand.  Somehow it seamed like every time I have seen it mentioned up was away from the tone board.

Another question about tuning.  What effect does the dog ears have and how and when to do you go from trimming length to adding dog ears?

[Shane]

That is correct up is away from the tone board.
Hey :woohoo:  Whos on first and whats on second! Ha Ha!:laugh:
Here is a picture to help you out.
As far as dog earing a reed it makes it raspier so not to much
otherwise it will make you top end shattery. Cut to length first if you need to then dog ear. I personally do not a lot of times I think it takes away the real good low end..
I hope this helped you...

 

[Jesse Blom]

you don\'t dog ear your reed on your mainstreet Shane?

[Shane]

No sir I do not if I do it is just a 1/32 very little otherwise I think it takes away from the low end......

[Jesse Blom]

wow when I blew the mainstreet I couldn\'t seem to get the top end tone unless mine was extra dog-eared. I\'m certainly no tuning expert though.

[Shane]

Try cutting the reed a little longer than the one it came with. Then trim it back a 1/32 or less at a time till you find the sweet spot and that should do it.... If I dog ear my reed it is just a little bit on each corner..
All that said and done then it\'s up to the fella behind it B)

Post edited by: Shane, at: 2007/03/30 05:44

[Spencer5100]

I have found that using VERY sharp scissors makes all the difference in the world. I literally went through hundreds of reeds wondering why I couldn\'t get a good straight edge and then finally realized that using dull scissors does not work well!