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Hi fellow Chiffers, it's been a while since I've posted anything here. Alive and blowing:) I've a question: Does anybody know if the Walton's Mellow D has had a design change in recent years? Or is it still the same with its notoriously sharp bell note? Asking because I'd like to reproduce a tweak I...

Mikey has been mentioned. Of the currently popular pipers, maybe Joey Abarta and Padraig McGovern fit the bill best.

I enjoyed it as well. Thanks for posting this. Were there any difficulties with getting UP chanter and keyboard to harmonize well, considering intonation differences? No, not really. With a well-tuned chanter, even in JT, the harmonic frictions are manageable, as long as you stick to the pipes-frie...

Shamelessly tooting my own horn here: Playing "Death and Sinner" on my trusted Rogge set, with keyb acc.
https://youtu.be/tmgTPVfeLxg

I've heard the Sindt takes little air. Did you find with the Sindt you could play longer phrases easier or just play a long time with less fatigue? It takes little air and it is an easy player throughout. My only gripe with it is its top-heaviness. The Sindt is a tamed variant of the Generation/Fea...

I recently sold my Sindt. And kept my chewed ol' Gen. My expensive High D is a Dixon Trad. Call me a sage if you want

tanash369 wrote: Can you elaborate a bit why it is also step back? PM if you prefer. Kuddel is selling so soon.

Don't read too much into this. I was referring to the "retro" approach with less parts and no metal hinge.

I know both Rogge variants. The old-style Rogge bellows are great, but the new design is a step back and a step forward at the same time. Very straightforward, light as a feather and efficient. The outlet hose is angled differently, so the bellows attach firmer to the body and thus do never get in t...

I feel I am still making progress these days, although seldom in a "planned" way. You try something different here and there and see what it does to your playing. I have a feeling my most "dramatic" (to me) improvements in recent years came from messing with pure basics like post...

As Steampacket says, why not try? Besides, I wrote that I am open for other suggestions, too.
@Rory: Well, my hopes aren't too high.
@Geoff: Thanks for the hint, I will take this into consideration. Might reduce the abundance of offers I have gotten so far (only joking).

Thanks for your thumbs-up, guys. Still open for suggestions. Patrick, you know I envy you, and if you weren't such a nice bloke and class musician, I would not hesitate to visit your home someday after dark with a nice crowbar

http://www.piperbrian.com/photos2/My%20pipes/C%20Set%20Made%20by%20Geoff%20Wooff,%20Nov%201997.jpg Do I have your attention? Well, then. I am looking for drones, mainstock + regs in C to compliment my gorgeous Geoff Wooff C chanter. Made by Geoff himself or other reputable maker with similar approa...

I'm with Rory here. In the hands of a more accomplished player, the set would shine better. Hopefully.

SOLD!

Final price reduction to 1.650 EUR plus shipping. I won't go any lower.