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* Border Pipes from Pipers' Choice * A2000 smallpipes from John Walsh * A shuttle pipes from John Walsh Of those three I ... The other nice thing about them is I have a matching Smallpipe chanter that is interchangeable with the borderpipe ...

Here's how I tune my smallpipes. First, make sure low-a and high-a are in tune with each other. Now "tap" (gently touch) the top of two of the drones. When you tap the top, it will shut it off. Finger an E on the chanter and tune the drone to the E. I usually tune the middle drone first, b...

... in the key of D, however. (Just like an A whistle will). I bought my A2000 set used, from a highland piper who thought he'd use it, but didn't. It's mouth-blown, and I'm considering adding the Walsh adapter and bellows, but have heard mixed reports about it. (Some think it's ...

... Is this correct? I thought I heard or read that the low A is on the A2000's chanter should actually be D. I really love the Walsh pipes. They are so elegant and well made yet affordable. In videos and when I play them ...

... It all becomes second nature very quickly. Correctly tuned, the Walsh A2000 sounds rich, full and powerful. Great value for the price!

Hi CT, Thanks for your suggestions. I'll study them and let you know how they work for me. I have made some progress tuning my drones. But I still have a little ways to go.

Here's a rather overblown method you could use. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KxID3EgMLQ Here's the theory and details: http://hotpipes.com/tuning.html Here's what I do: If being at A440 is important to you, tune the chanter using an electronic tuner first. Do this by messing with the halters on y...

... hopes. I recently fell into a wonderful set of Walsh A2000 Mouth blown small pipes. Other than a couple of introductory ... any good reference website that explain how to tune smallpipe (Walsh in particular) drones? With the wealth ...