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I don't go out of my way to say how good my stuff is , and I don't claim any greatness. I just defend my stuff when people whom have never played them like to give negative comment. Let's not get started on this again please.. And yes I have sold to seasoned players, and have been told that my chant...

http://www.hostinginseattle.com/bethftp/cf/pileofinstruments.jpg My fiddle is in this picture, somewhere! Same make as Gary's. They really are great fiddles at the price. BTW GJ, I hope your fine tuners are on the tailpiece, not the bridge. That looks like a set of Dixon Uilleann pipes in the backg...

Hey Joe are you wearing your's in your Avatar...

Just to clarify a few things: A means half-holing the G only (ie you play a G# and a C#) --> A B C# D E F# G# A Cnat can be cross- or fork-fingered: Cnat= 0XX000 where 0 is open, X is covered Any whistle can play it's key and a fourth up (ie, D= D + G, A= A + D, E = E + A, etc) with no half-holing ...

They're Pakistani Drones.... made by Rhythm Industries, they all look like these....

I agree with most of the posts.. I would hate for any pipemaker to try to bamboozle anybody into buying a crappy chanter... I myself sell only quality in tune instruments, as my customers will vouch for, read some of my testimonials.... I know their is some new pipemakers that Peter talks about that...

Just a small change in subject.... What local woods in Ireland are good for pipemaking????

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This thread came up in the Amateur Bagpipe makers group, It's an interesting read...

I have one of the silver one's (necklace) and it's more than great.... Every piper needs one of these, and you can only get them from one person...

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File's kinda big, so I put the link instead... This wood was turned for pool cues and is too small to make key blocks but makes a nice keyless chanter and it sounds great...

Joseph E. Smith wrote:Lovely bellows, can't beat that price for a K&Q!

How much do these bellows cost brand new???

benwalker wrote:Here is a picture of Holly Boy


Damn You Image Shack!!
Sorry it's sooo big

How are these keys mounted.. Looks like they're mounted to a plate screwed into the chanter....

Here's I am tired as hell about to fall asleep at my brothers house....