For you people who want to start without all the wait, there are two sets on Ebay for sale. A nice looking boxwood set by Alan Ginsburg (I have one of his blackwood chanters - It's pretty nice), and another mystery set.
Anyone know who made the mystery set?
Dionys
Two sets on Ebay for sale.
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This mystery set ??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... =870866249
The description claims: "They were brought back by the in-laws while on tour, as I had asked them to look for a set, and sent them with funds to do so"
Where was this tour that someone could pickup a full set?
It has no makers markings, breaks down to it's individual components to fit a GHB sized case, has highly polished nickel (or is that chrome) keys, an unblocked chanter with pin mounted Cnat. I'd speculate it's a Pakistani set.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... =870866249
The description claims: "They were brought back by the in-laws while on tour, as I had asked them to look for a set, and sent them with funds to do so"
Where was this tour that someone could pickup a full set?
It has no makers markings, breaks down to it's individual components to fit a GHB sized case, has highly polished nickel (or is that chrome) keys, an unblocked chanter with pin mounted Cnat. I'd speculate it's a Pakistani set.
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It's not so much the pin mounted keys... many pipemakers do them. Have a look at Rogge's website http://www.uilleann-pipes.de/ for some nice metalwork. I just think it's the overall appearance. It compares to many pictures I've seen on the net (including eBay) of sets made in Pakistan.
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Kevin,
doesn't Tim Britton rework Pakistani sets? It would still be a second rate instrument at best.. but you can probably get one modified for half the price of a well know set and do it in a few months instead of a few years. There's a place for everything in this world.
What amazes me is the number of bids that set is getting... though many of the bids are multiples from the same person.
doesn't Tim Britton rework Pakistani sets? It would still be a second rate instrument at best.. but you can probably get one modified for half the price of a well know set and do it in a few months instead of a few years. There's a place for everything in this world.
What amazes me is the number of bids that set is getting... though many of the bids are multiples from the same person.
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Having gone to look at some Pakistani sets (on the net and pictures from horror stories), I'd have to say I would agree with that assessment. It looks a *lot* like the Pakistani sets I have seen pictures of, especially the turning and tear-drop tuning slides for the regulators. It's too bad such decent looking work has to sound so crappy. Best of luck to the bidder and best of luck to the seller.
Dionys
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I asked Tim Britton about his reworked Pakistani sets a few months back, here's what he said:
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overall build quality is unrefined. I've worked with
them to develope the prototype for the chanter. I
await the latest version. The wait may be a bit
longer, not sure. Prices should be good. I have been
reboring and moving the holes, reprofiling the
outside, and adding an extension on the outside;
bsically a complete rebuild. It ends up being almost
identical to my own. The rest of the pipes need some
minor attention. All the reeds need to be made. The
ones they come with are useless. Check back in a
couple months to see about availability. Tim
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overall build quality is unrefined. I've worked with
them to develope the prototype for the chanter. I
await the latest version. The wait may be a bit
longer, not sure. Prices should be good. I have been
reboring and moving the holes, reprofiling the
outside, and adding an extension on the outside;
bsically a complete rebuild. It ends up being almost
identical to my own. The rest of the pipes need some
minor attention. All the reeds need to be made. The
ones they come with are useless. Check back in a
couple months to see about availability. Tim