At the suggestion of my Tutor, I now have a set of Great Highland Bagpipes. Not that I will be hopping onto them right away, but that the opportunity to own a well cared for set at a reasonable cost should not be passed up. This set has exactly the drone sound I have been dreaming of. It comes with a poly band chanter. Everything else is top quality blackwood.
This set is the wallpaper on my computer screen. I now enjoy my practice even more in anticipation of playing this magnificent instrument.

Slainte