So I bought a set of Husk cane reeds a while back. They tune right at the hempline, just that tuning is 440Hz instead of the usual high 470s.

Normally, I'd just push the drones down and tune up to the chanter.

But I also happen to have a spare chanter. I've been messing with it, trying to get it down as close as possible to a "true" A. The drones sound very rich and mellow at this pitch, I have absolutely no idea what the chanter will sound like after I'm done with it.

Anyone else tried getting down to 440 without drone reed extenders and purpose built chanters? Am I crazy? Wait... don't answer that one.

I'll post a sound file if I get it going right in the next few days.