Most Lawries of this ilk from the 1920s are in ebony, but this set is blackwood. As such, the drones are crack-free, but for one invisible repair to the tuning pin on the bass mid-joint.

The ivory is in great shape except for some minor staining, and the nickel ferrules are free of dings and dents.

The set has been refinished. The drones display the usual full and steady tone Lawries from this era are famous for. They played beautifully with both Ezeedrone reeds and Cannings, so they will certainly take a wide variety of drone reeds. They locked into tune nicely with both makes. If you’re looking for a very affordable instrument with the same tone of high-end vintage Lawries, this may be your set….