Quote Originally Posted by BagpiperDon View Post
Rosewood, I understand, actually is a rather good wood for making tone, ... The only Scot instrument I've heard of that I'd consider buying out of rosewood would be a set of Gibson fireside smallpipes ...
I must put in here that it depends on the source/type of rosewood. There are about 30 different varieties in the Dalbergia family. There are also some woods that are stained purple to look like rosewood. I agree that some are less stable that others, and the craftsmanship can leave something to be desired, but that can be said about any mass-produced instrument.

I have a set of Great Highland pipes made out of Madagascaran Rosewood (Dalbergia baroni), a.k.a. Bois de Rose. Per the pipe maker, "Bois de Rose has the same grain structure, natural oil and machining properties as African Blackwood, but Bois de Rose is not quite as dense as Blackwood, thereby making Bois de Rose a little lighter in weight." They've held up pretty well over the last eight years, and have a really sweet tone.

If you want to know the maker, send me a PM.