This is a gorgeous Hardie set with every single piece original, accounted for, and in superb condition.  The pipes were made in Glasgow during Bob Hardie’s company’s prime years.

The raised silver work is unusual for a Hardie set and each piece is hallmarked 1964-65. The pipes were bought new in 1966 and have had two owners, one of whom never played them.

Bob Hardie used the best wood in the business. Like this set, tuning chambers need minimal touch-up for even tuning. The ivory is pristine, as is the original ivory mouthpiece bulb, silver sleeve, chanter and chanter sole — a rarity.  I don’t believe the previous owner actually used the original blowstick.

The pipes played in classic Hardie fashion: not a booming Henderson sound, nor a mellow David Glen sound, but somewhere in the middle, very smooth, very steady, and easy to reed.

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As shown, sticks and stocks only
CAD $6,550 plus shipping

Set up to play by Jim McGillivray with Ross or Bannatyne bag, polypenco chanter of choice, Ezeedrone drone reeds, Highland Gear bag cover, plain coloured silk drone cords, plastic chanter cap. (To add Ross or Bannatyne Canister system and Ross valve/watertrap, add CAD $165) (For an African Blackwood chanter instead of polypenco, request add-on price.)
CAD $7,295 plus shipping