Taking up the bagpipes (Gibson or McCallum Chanter?)

[Kamilavalamp]

First practice chanters. I play a Dunbar but Gibson and McCallum are also great. If I was to purchase another, I would choose to Gibson; I think that the sound is a little more musical due to Gibson using a different bore design. The Gibson may be a little heavier, too. BTW, I play McCallum and Gibson pipes.

Re your delrin pipes question, I also play delrin Dunbar pipes. These days I usually use my Dunbars for travelling. But I like them a lot. Delrin (poly) and acetyl (another type of plastic) vs. wood is a cat with a long tail. There is much misinformation on these plastic pipes out there. However, if you look at the facts, poly pipes are great, IMHO. For an in depth comparison of poly vs. wood bagpipes, please see the articles on my webpage, Bagpipe Ecology.

Have fun with it.

Thanks those articles are very helpful.