G smallpipe

[deiv]

My friend that built Ghironde (i don't know the english translation but here you are a link to a image of this IMAGE LINK (http://www.anticaquercia.com/articoli/immagini/1117.jpg) ) has found a design with all measure for built an G scottish smallpipe.
Someone have experience or have ever hear or see this kind of smallpipe ?

I'm make pipe, and for now i built the drones without problem but i have difficult with chanter, it work not in tune. I make without problem D, Bb and A smallpipe chanter.
I follow all measure, also for reed but nothing.

Someone have notice about the chanter, measure or other trips, of G smallpipe ?

Thanks

[Kevin]

Hi Dave,

Sorry I can't help you with your SSP in the pitch of "G" but the instrument in your image link looks like a "Hurdy Gurdy" or "Wheel Fiddle".

Best regards,
Kevin

[Dave R]

Hi Dave,

Nice Hurdy-gurdy in the picture. :)

As for the smallpipe chanter in "G", where did you get the plans?

For some help, you might ask Julian Goodacre, who makes Border pipes in "G"
www.goodbagpipes.co.uk/ (http://www.goodbagpipes.co.uk/)
Or Jon Swayne,though he doesn't have a website.His phone No. is 0044 1458 850911

Also, a company in Holland make GHB(?) chanters in "G" in plastic, with plastic reeds. I think they are called Hattink.

Just checked them out at:

http://www.hotpipes.com/frans.html

They have a range from F to C above, with most of the semi-tones in between, (it has a lower hole on the back of the chanter). You could track one done and copy it. I have one, it works fine.

I hope this is of some use to you.

Dave R

[deiv]

hi and thanks for you informations.
I found the plans of G smallpipe in the closed of my friend that make Hurdy Gurdy (crazy name), that had inherited from other pipe maker...so i don't know the excactly provenience. I have a copy, but original seems very old.
I will contact pipe maker that you advise me to ask information. I thinks that the probleme are find just wood, blackwood sound well but following all measure chanter are not in tune. I see that with same measure maple tree (for test are more cheaper) sound a bit in tune. On plans not speak of what kinf of wood...and i don't know where plans arrive from.
Anyway, thanks a lot.