Practise Set Questions

[Brian Lee]

Who's going to make all of these reeds?

See Joe?? I KNEW all those photos you posted with your hundreds and thousands and bazillions of reeds were leading up to something! I KNEW there was some secret world-domination plot hidden underneath all that Arundo!

[Joseph E. Smith]

Who's going to make all of these reeds?

See Joe?? I KNEW all those photos you posted with your hundreds and thousands and bazillions of reeds were leading up to something! I KNEW there was some secret world-domination plot hidden underneath all that Arundo!

........ rats, foiled again.

[billh]

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I would think you would need to up your $500 USD to around $1,000 or so if you decide upon a quality, welll known maker.

Yes - a decent bag and bellows alone will cost you $300 if you are lucky[1]. And believe me, you don't want an 'indecent' bag and bellows, i.e. leaky, ill-fitting, poor action. Things are hard enough when everything is working properly!

So that would only leave $200 for the chanter, which makes it really tough. There are a couple of non-traditional material options, like the brass penny-chanter and some polypenco models, but I doubt you will get a playable wooden chanter for that kind of money[2].

Bill

[1] there are bag and bellows 'kits' from DD that cost around $200 for both, IIRC.
[2] maybe Pat can do it for $600, I haven't tried one of his sets

[Jessica Ventura]

Who's going to make all of these reeds?

See Joe?? I KNEW all those photos you posted with your hundreds and thousands and bazillions of reeds were leading up to something! I KNEW there was some secret world-domination plot hidden underneath all that Arundo!

........ rats, foiled again.

So this would be Celt-Smith Cauldron's Choice?

[djm]

So this would be Celt-Smith Cauldron's Choice?

When he changes his name to Weyland the cat will be out of the bag.

djm

[Joseph E. Smith]

So this would be Celt-Smith Cauldron's Choice?

When he changes his name to Weyland the cat will be out of the bag.

djm

... double rats.....

[Jessica Ventura]

So this would be Celt-Smith Cauldron's Choice?

When he changes his name to Weyland the cat will be out of the bag.

djm

... double rats.....

Joseph,

Please reconsider. Do you think you can handle the stress of a "price war" from shady asian reed makers?

[Tony]

....Do you think you can handle the stress of a "price war" from shady asian reed makers?

Joseph has (at least) two things going for him. His reeds are cane and they actually work.

[Joseph E. Smith]

When he changes his name to Weyland the cat will be out of the bag.

djm

... double rats.....

Joseph,

Please reconsider. Do you think you can handle the stress of a "price war" from shady asian reed makers?

I've never participated in a price war... might be fun...

[BigDavy]

Hi Joseph

Maybe you should make plastic reeds as well and start a quality war.

David

[Joseph E. Smith]

Hi Joseph

Maybe you should make plastic reeds as well and start a quality war.

David

NEVER!!! In fact, I don't think it is possible to make plastic reeds any lower in quality than they already are.

[PJ]

What about plastic-coated reeds?

Impervious to humidity. Long-lasting. I'm thinking some sort of thin synthetic coating you apply to the reed once it's started to crow.

[BigDavy]

Hi Joseph

I meant better quality, not worse . My preference for plastic is showing

David

[Joseph E. Smith]

....Do you think you can handle the stress of a "price war" from shady asian reed makers?

Joseph has (at least) two things going for him. His reeds are cane and they actually work.

Thank you Tony.

[Joseph E. Smith]

My preference for plastic is showing

David

... I'm so sorry.