This set of circa 1979 silver and ivory Hardies has been rebored to pre-1940s Henderson bores.

Bob Hardie’s pipes were well crafted and he used superb wood. They are known for being steady but quiet, which some pipers prefer. However, in keeping with the current trend toward fuller sounding drones, I asked the Henderson experts at Dunbar Bagpipes (Jack Dunbar worked at the Henderson shop in the 1940s) to rebore these Hardies according to the old Henderson specs. Only the internal specs of the bells were untouched. The bass bottom joint is a slightly smaller diameter than Henderson so it will tune a bit higher on the pin. The result has been a much fuller drone sound, still steady and easy to reed.

This bagpipe is in almost perfect condition, though the blowpipe is new blackwood (poly-lined), with a Lawrie mount turned down slightly to match the Hardie.

Reboring to Henderson specs gave this lovely set a robust and steady Henderson sound — it’s a different bagpipe. Here’s your chance to own a large bore silver and ivory bagpipe at a great price.