FS: Coyne B Set in Boxwood

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:04 pm

Amazing oppertunity here for some lucky person:

http://www.uilleannobsession.com/classifieds.html#47

Pat.

TheSilverSpear · Post by **TheSilverSpear** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:51 pm

Drool.

I wonder what a "reasonable offer" is. Probably nothing I can afford.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:06 pm

I don't know but it may be worth making an offer. It's an interesting set too in that the regulators are pre-regulation

There are 10 instead of 13 keys... very garoovay! I think it is noteworthy that Geoff Wooff brought the set back from the grave, that speaks volumes to me.

Patrick.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:04 pm

Ahhh, to be independently wealthy.... *sigh*...

Jeff Cullen · Post by **Jeff Cullen** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:11 pm

Can one assume from his e-mail address that the set is in the U.S.?

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:19 pm

I think so but you better contact the seller to be 100% sure.

Patrick.

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:21 pm

Got your fingers twitching has it Jeff?

David

Jeff Cullen · Post by **Jeff Cullen** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:28 pm

Oh, sure. These are hard times though....so I'm lucky to be able to keep the set I have. This Coyne set isn't in the cards for me. Better anyway that it be in the hands of someone who can make it sing, rather than my wretched fingers!

...I'm thankful that Patrick has no "buy it now" button on his site!

billh · Post by **billh** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:48 pm

Description says "the set is pitched 25cents sharp of B (this is the standard for B natural union pipes - Ed.). "

I have my doubts that this is true, Pat - if anything the old Coyne B sets tend to run flat of modern B in my experience.

Interesting set though. Sounds as though the chanter bore may have been messed with as well, rather than just the toneholes... but one can't tell from the description. The set has quite a few cosmetic features that are atypical of Coyne.

- Bill

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:59 pm

Yep, you're right Bill (of course!). I had my wires reversed. I'll remove that comment now.

Yes, it's a nice old set. I think that Geoff making the bass regulator and stock for it as well as spending the time to bring the chanter back to working condition is a good sign. He must have thought it to be a worthwhile project.

Patrick.

Brazenkane · Post by **Brazenkane** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:45 pm

'twould be very interesting to have Peter's comments on this....

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:06 pm

Brazenkaine wrote:'twould be very interesting to have Peter's comments on this....

I don't think he's a member any longer... his choice, I think.

bwilson · Post by **bwilson** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:18 pm

Nice looking set. Kind of familiar in a way....

I'd love to hear it sometime.

PJ · Post by PJ » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:16 am

billh wrote:The set has quite a few cosmetic features that are atypical of Coyne.

Did Coyne sign his work? Is there any way of knowing for certain that it is one of his sets? Did Geoff Wooff express an opinion on who the maker was?

upooper · Post by **upooper** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:41 am

there's more information on this set at

http://pipers.ie/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p ... 4ab2cf#488

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