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Even among pros there is some different schools of thought I have seen first hand some use sheepskin with moisture canisters attached to the drones, some...

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On my smallpipes I prefer the sound of bass and baritone, without the tenor. I fee adding the tenor can almost drown out the chanter sound, this has been...

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I got a newer naill recently, can’t go wrong there. I have an older maccallum that I enjoy too. Had good success in grade 2 with it.

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I have played garvie in the past. Over the last year got a set of swayne, two drone. may have what some would think as a nasally sound but the chromatics...

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kind of feels weird talking about the tragedy of these pipes cracking knowing that the owner of these pipes passed on in such a tragic manner. That’s...

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Hey Mike,
I did talk to one prominent teacher and player recently with lots of experience with pupils with new pipes who said there was a few makers...

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I have two sets now, both new this last year. Both made by exceptional makers in my opinion. The athertons are jet black, the other set made by derek...

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I like Macellan senior strength reeds

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Comfort wins for me but if you comfortable setup doesn’t sound ideal make some changes....

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Whatever floats your boat is the most appropriate answer really....

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Hagen pipe bags makes a cow leather that is supposed to have the same qualities of sheep. Good price too

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Hello,
It is an interesting thing to see how people may give this up. Sometimes it seems like the whole scene is kind of in a decline in certain...

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From what Dave has told me there are differences in all aspects of the three different pipe models he makes, both internally and externally. I would defer...

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I have tried both, currently play the blue. Supposedly has more sheep like tone qualities, they feel very similar under my arm, not much difference t...

[ralph]

Hello,
thanks for the kind words. I was playing selbie reeds and a Ross cannister bag with an older round hole mccallum chanter. I actually love...