A working set of bagpipes costs more than $149, and the sound is what you are paying for. The no-name sets on eBay and Amazon are bagpipe-like decorative objects. On any real set, new or old, check the hardware (solid, no gaps, nothing that wiggles), look down the bores (smooth and shiny like glass), and above all listen for a stable sound that is easy to tune and stays in tune.
New pipes are now good enough for the world's best players, so a used set is rarely the bargain it looks like. Thirty years ago the top pipers played antique sets. Today many of them play brand-new pipes, and a used set usually needs a new bag and reeds before it plays a note.
Four sets from plain to most decorated, all R.G. Hardie or Peter Henderson, all with a five-year guarantee. The R.G. Hardie Poly never cracks or warps and is my set for rain, cold and pubs. The Peter Henderson PH01 is the classic blackwood look, the PH02 the same pipes with stealth blackwood mounts, and the Heritage Viking the most intricately engraved set I have ever seen. Each comes Sticks Only, Basic (built and ready to play) or Premium (set up exactly the way I set up my own).
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What Bagpipes Should I Buy? Four Sets Compared, and What's Worth Your Money
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