Good affordable half set makers..........

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best maker

Poll ended at Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:55 am

O broin
3
19%
froment
7
44%
gallager
6
38%
 
Total votes: 16
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There's always something available from the Padre's site, and he don't list no useless shighte. :D


The fact of the matter is, if you want a good and playable set of pipes, you're gonna to have spend the cash and time waiting for them. You may be quick or lucky enough to find a great set through online sellers, but you will still need to be patient in waiting for the right set to come along... and
and it will, in time.
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Hey, what's the big idea stepping on my moniker?
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... nano and I wanna know who o broin is!
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Oh...must be Ó Briain. Silly me. :oops:
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Post by elbogo »

I've been messing around for about 4 years now, and listened to many wonderful pipers, and their pipes, and I have to say my Kirk Lynch 1/2 set is right up there. As for tone, it is special and as close as you can get... regarding it's sound, which I like much better than a Rogge, or Froment or Gallagher. I've 'listened' to them. I waited a year and a half, which is a very fair amount of time.

This is not supposed to sound like it's written in stone, and my opinion only, concerning what I like to hear.

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Nanohedron wrote:Oh...must be Ó Briain. Silly me. :oops:
Well, actually, it's Ó Bríain...
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Post by itisi »

What a total BS poll

Why not just put one pipemaker on there so you KNOW he gets endorsed.
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Happy to put people in touch with Gordon Galloway if required. He's just moved to a place on the coast near here.

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The Sporting Pitchfork wrote:
Nanohedron wrote:Oh...must be Ó Briain. Silly me. :oops:
Well, actually, it's Ó Bríain...
And I'm twice silly.
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By the way, Froment's sets are not that affordable. (and you'll have to pay in euros)
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The exchange rate between the dollar and euro has really messed things up fo those of us here in the states. Of course, makes US made pipes much more appealing for those outside of the US. I wonder if pipe makes over here are seeing more overseas business?

I tell ya, a time machine is the ticket. Back a few years and pick up that Fromment half-set for under $1000 and a month wait.
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