D half set with 1 regulator. Perfect for a beginner looking to move on to play with drones and will have the Baritone regulator waiting. This is also handy as most tutorials say to start with just the Baritone regulator.
The chanter is by Jim Whenham. I’m loathed to sell this chanter as its fantastic!!! Easy read that plays perfectly in tune over both octaves and all the keys! Its fully keyed. Jim did the F and C natural and Cillian O’Briain pin mounted the Bb and G# keys. Its Ebony, brass and boxwood fittings. It has nice scalloping which is great when you start as your fingers just fly straight to the holes.
The bellows is also Whenhams. Its spring mounted inside so when you close the bellows it pops open again which is a hand feature.
The stock, rubber bag and fittings were just made a few days ago by Martin McIntyre and the stock is a beautiful bit of wood with crome fittings. He also readed the drones with cane reeds.
The Baritone regulator was made by Bruce Childress and Nick Whitmer made the screw cap at the bottom which allows you to unscrew the bottom fitting to tune the D note. The reed sits in a brass tube so you can push it in and out easily without re-hemping it all the time. Its a nice quirky looking regulator and has a nice soft tone and is well in tune.
The drones are cheap. They have cane reeds in which helps, not sure of the wood, plastic and crome fittings. They play just fine, tune well and are steady as a rock, so even thought there no great shakes they do there job.
Also I have a Martin Preshaw bag with fittings. It has a stock cup which needs to be blocked. If someone wants to do that then they will have a handy spare bag. Its all leather and the fittings look nice.
Please contact me with any questions and pictures.
Thank you
£2000