Consignments

Wood is in good shape for the age with one chip on a tenor drone near the caps, no splits or cracks, and no chips or dings in the beading and combing. Small dings and one 1/8" chip on the imitation ivory. Chanter is uncarved. Original blowstick. Pipes include appraisal form with a re-sale value of $1,300 from Angus MacDonald at Tartan Thistle Pipes sold as sticks and stocks with case. Bag shown in picture is not salvagable.

The pipes are in good shape given their age - a few dents & dings but no cracks in the wood or large chips in the imitation ivory. Pipes come with a hard case, a blackwood standard practice chanter with poly top, Scots Guards vol. 1, and a hardbound Henderson Bagpipe Tutor. They have been stored for over 10 years but they are steady and easy to tune. Follow the included break-in procedure if this is your first set of pipes. To make them playable you will need a bag, drone reeds, pipe chanter...