eBay listing practice set Brian Howard

[Tony]

Chanter in D by Brian Howard
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... =896231004

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Corrected subject and message... Thanks Michael!


<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Tony on 2002-07-29 12:46 ]</font>

[eskin]

I don't think it's in B... I think the "B" is for Brian...



Michael

[brianc]

5. The chanter has been fitted with a synthetic reed by "Calmont" which performs well in both octaves. Requires less air and operating pressure. Sounds just like cane but more reliable.

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Heh heh -- "Sounds just like cane but more reliable."
Now THAT would be a first.

I wonder why it's priced at just 100 pounds min. reserve.
(Folks wanting to get into piping should be asking themselves this question as well)

[Joseph]

It would be possible, since the plastic reed probably doesn't play as well as claimed, that the highest bidder could send the chanter to Brian Howard to be reeded. I don't know how much he charges for new reeds but it can't be more than $100. You could have a working practice set for under $300 possibly. Also, I talked to Brian on the phone at the end of last year when I was looking to get a practice set, and he seemed very nice and helpful. Anyway, just a thought to you guys out there who have been pining to play the uilleann pipes.
God bless
Joseph

[daveboling]

The set went for 280 pounds, ~$440US.

[Tony]

It sold for about what I would have expected, but it would have gone for less had one eager bidder in 'true e-bay form' not bid against himself/herself six times driving the price up from 162 to 275GBP

[Dionys]

It always happens. It's especially annoying if you're the eventual winner.

Not an awful price for a practice set, if it works. That being the key condition. Having heard the calmont reed, however, that is doubtful.

Dionys