BRIAN HOWARD Chanter, bag and bellows on ebay

Fergmaun · Post by **Fergmaun** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:20 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UILLEANN-PIPE-4-K ... dZViewItem

Cheers

Ferg

reedman · Post by **reedman** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:23 pm

Hmm, £1500, for the chanter,

£400 for the rest of the kit, £1900 in total, dos'e it play it self or something?,

must be the most expensive practice set I've seen so far, could of had a half set for that sort of money, what's that in Dallors, around $3600, I don't think he's going to get anything like that back for a practice set, could be wrong though.

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:03 pm

A similar Howard chanter was sold on eBay back in April - although I don't think it was keyed. We all remember that I'm sure as its discussion lead to the forum being locked for a week. Anyway, from memory, that chanter was sold on eBay for approx. STG1,000.

myrddinemrys · Post by **myrddinemrys** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:41 pm

considering how much one of his chanters are new . . . it's a deal.

reedman · Post by **reedman** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:49 pm

So???- how much is one of his chanters NEW?!.

Just a minute! OK, I'm Sitting.

simonknight · Post by **simonknight** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:49 pm

reedman wrote:Hmm, £1500, for the chanter, £400 for the rest of the kit, £1900 in total, dos'e it play it self or something?, must be the most expensive practice set I've seen so far, could of had a half set for that sort of money, what's that in Dallors, around $3600, I don't think he's going to get anything like that back for a practice set, could be wrong though.

It's the pillar mounted keywork that costs the money. His unkeyed practice set is 825 GBP. I took a look at his website and he has a new arrangement of the keys -

http://www.howardmusic.co.uk/Frameset%20howardmusic.htm

Looks interesting, but the cost of producing this kind of keywork in small runs must be pretty high. I don't think it would help me play any better - I'll save my money and keep practising.

myrddinemrys · Post by **myrddinemrys** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:02 am

er, wait . . . I was thinking US $. That's why I didn't buy one. My bad.

KDMARTINKY · Post by **KDMARTINKY** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:58 am

I have play many of Brian's Low Whistles. Very nice sound and quality for the price.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:14 am

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A similar Howard chanter was sold on eBay back in April - although I don't think it was keyed. We all remember that I'm sure as its discussion lead to the forum being locked for a week. Anyway, from memory, that chanter was sold on eBay for approx. STG1,000.

Its the same chanter, i sold it in april!!

myrddinemrys · Post by **myrddinemrys** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:10 pm

I'm surprised no one has said anything snarky yet

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:24 pm

myrddinemrys wrote:I'm surprised no one has said anything snarky yet

I'd like to keep it that way.

tompipes · Post by **tompipes** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:26 pm

I'm surprised no one has said anything snarky yet

As the lovely ladies who sell fruit, vegtables, flowers and fish on Dublins Moore Street might say,

"If ya dont want it, dont maul it"

Tommy

Fergmaun · Post by **Fergmaun** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:51 pm

The seller lowered the reserve price and has 6 bids aready.

Price now is £715.00 GBP. Time left: 1 hour 56 mins

Cheers

Ferg

Fergmaun · Post by **Fergmaun** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:44 am

Winning bid for the BRIAN HOWARD practice set went for £999.00 GBP and the seller Reserve price was met.

Cheers

Ferg