Frankensets

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:38 am

buskerSean was commenting that the Dave Williams set currently on ebay was a frankenset, it got me thinking how many of the forum members actually have a frankenset.

I have one in D - chanter and drones by Kenny McNichol, regs by Brian Howard, bag by Uilliam and bellows by CJ Dixon.

Anyone else with a patchwork set?

David

eskin · Post by **eskin** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:06 am

Sure, my bag, drones and regs are Kirk Lynch, my reg reeds are David Quinn bronze, my primary chanter is Benedict Koehler reeded with a David Coultrup reed, my bellows are Seth Gallagher.

Ceann Cromtha · Post by **Ceann Cromtha** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:23 am

In addition to my full set by B.C. Childress, I have a half set composed of a Mark Hillmann (boxwood) chanter and bellows + Nick Whitmer (blackwood) drones (to which I plan to add a Childress baritione regulator in a few months).

mayo_piper · Post by **mayo_piper** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:26 am

I have a Michael Vignoles (Galway) 1/2 set with a Pat Sky chanter with wood top...Pat's chanter is lovely and easily reaches the high upper hand and the C nat is a breeze (pun intended )

The Sporting Pitchfork · Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:48 pm

Cillian O Briain bag, bellows, stock & drones, Michael Hubbert tenor and baritone regulators, and Gordon Galloway chanter (w/ a reed by Brad Angus).

tansy · Post by **tansy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:52 pm

I have half sets in C and D which I built, one set of bellows and chanters by Nick Whitmer, reeds by me and the originals that came with the chanters

seven reeds for each chanter, one of the few drawbacks of learning to roll your own, reed poor

Juanmatorix · Post by **Juanmatorix** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:59 pm

On May I will complete my Frankenset. Chanter on D and Bellows by Arhpa, wood chanter top and drones by Marcelo Muttis, Regulators By Hakam Din (which are reformed by Antonio Obrero and Candido). Reeds by Cesar Pastor, Antonio Obrero and Marcelo Muttis and Bag by L&M... definitely an authentic Frankenset

Juanma

chanterdan · Post by **chanterdan** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:49 pm

D Chanters,Gordon galloway,Nick whitmer,Eugene lambe, Drones Alan Ginsburgh and Lambe .Ezee ,and,childress drone reeds.Regs tenor,baritone by Whitmer.Bellows Dixon.Chanter,and Reg Reeds by me.Would trade em all for .

Hevia! Just Kidding

amckay · Post by **amckay** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:05 pm

Adrian Jeffries full set, Ian Mackenzie bag, bellows, bag valve, Mackenzie reeds for regs and chanter, my own drone reeds. Not quite the frankenset as some others....

djimbo · Post by **djimbo** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:59 am

D set with Williams drones, Howard chanter, reed by Alan Burton, bag by L&M
bag cover 'knitted' by 'her-indoors' bellows by god only knows (they were passed on to me by someone who'd upgraded.)

vanfleet · Post by **vanfleet** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:29 am

After reading all these comments so far, I'd like to opine that the bag and bellows really do not need to be considered when talking about an "original set" of uilleann pipes. They are the most perishable and most likely to wear out (after the reeds), and on even the best set, not likely to last its entire lifetime.

Choice of wood for stocks and metal for ferules can make them look more or less like part of an original set of pipes, but really, they are mostly out of sight or ignored.

Its like the joke about the antique axe that has been passed down in my family for 200 years; the handle has been replaced six times, and the axe head twice . . .

benwalker · Post by **benwalker** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:47 pm

Alan Fromment Drones and Regs (including double bass reg)
Cillian O'Briain Chanter.
Works for me

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:49 pm

vanfleet wrote:After reading all these comments so far, I'd like to opine that the bag and bellows really do not need to be considered when talking about an "original set" of uilleann pipes. They are the most perishable and most likely to wear out (after the reeds), and on even the best set, not likely to last its entire lifetime.

Choice of wood for stocks and metal for ferules can make them look more or less like part of an original set of pipes, but really, they are mostly out of sight or ignored.

Its like the joke about the antique axe that has been passed down in my family for 200 years; the handle has been replaced six times, and the axe head twice . . .

Oh, all right. But then all I can say about my practice set is "mystery chanter."

"'Mystery chanter' with Dixon bag and bellows" sounds so much more ... well, Frankenlike.

tommykleen · Post by **tommykleen** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:20 pm

Cathy Wilde wrote:
Oh, all right. But then all I can say about my practice set is "mystery chanter."

"'Mystery chanter' with Dixon bag and bellows" sounds so much more ... well, Frankenlike.

Ooo! I like a mystery. Please post a photo.

BTW, I don't think Al Franken cares about the pipes. I have played at two functions where he was in attendance and he didn't so much as glance at what I was doing. And there was only three of us in the room!

Too busy schmoozing I guess. But if he wants the powerful uilleann piper vote, he's gonna have to schmooze the piper.

t

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:29 pm

OK, Inspector Kleen! I hastily shot a few mugs and threw them up at the link below. Don't know if you can tell anything about it from these, but I figured if I didn't do something now Lord knows when I'd get around to it ...

http://web.mac.com/catherinewilde/iWeb/ ... hotos.html

P.S. I'm a much better photographer than piper, and as you can see, my photos are nothing to write home about. Sorry!

Happy sleuthing, and sorry about Mr. Franken's lack of enthusiasm. He was probably resting from his energetic reactions to just about everything else.

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