Standard and Long Practice Chanters

On this page we display the practice chanters that we offer for sale. The first section lists standard chanters, and the second section lists long chanters. There is a child's chanter at the bottom of this page.

I. Standard Chanters

The CH10 to CH12 practice chanters are our budget models.
The CH13 to CH14 are recommended for serious students.
The CH15 to CH20 are our high-quality blackwood chanters.

CH10. Black glass-filled nylon chanter, shown at left. Button sole. $28. This is the same chanter that is in the CH1 and CH5 sets.

CH11. Rosewood, engraved nickel trim and sole. $22. This is the same chanter that is offered in the CH1 set.

CH12. Cocus wood, engraved nickel trim and sole. $25

The high-density black plastic practice chanters below are the most widely used style of chanter in this country; pipe teachers routinely recommend them.

CH13. Kintail brand practice chanter. High-density black plastic, button sole, made in Scotland by Sharp.  Countersunk holes. Length: 18 1/2".  Kintail is one of the best-known brands $70

CH14.  Blackwood chanter with mock ivory and engraved nickel fittings. Matte finish. This is a good deal for a real blackwood chanter. 22 1/4" long, made by Mid-East. $85

Prices of Scottish-made African blackwood practice chanter prices have soared in the last couple of years as the British pound has risen against the dollar. Also, African blackwood is becoming scarce and its prices are also rising. We still have the following Scottish-made ones at the old prices.

CH15. African blackwood, plain nickel trim, button sole, made in Scotland by Sharp (makers of Kintail brand).  Countersunk holes. $120

CH16. This chanter, with two kinds of materials in the two halves, combines the best of two worlds - the tone of a fine wood chanter, with the durability of high-density plastic. (When a chanter cracks, it is almost always the top half that does so.) African blackwood chanter piece (the left half of the chanter in the picture), machined high-density plastic blowpipe piece (the right half of the chanter in the picture), nickel band, mock ivory sole. Countersunk holes. Made by Sharp of Scotland, makers of the Kintail brand. This is the ultimate practice chanter. $135

CH16A. Same chanter as CH16, but with button sole (that is, with no mock ivory disc on the end). $129

II. Long chanters

The CH30 to CH32 are our budget models.
The CH33, CH33A and CH33B are recommended for serious students.
The CH34 up are our high-quality blackwood chanters.

CH31. Black glass-filled nylon, made in Scotland. This is the same chanter offered in the CH2A set. This chanter is made by Bagpipes Galore!who make the practice pipes; this is the same chanter made by taking off the chanter and blowpipe of the practice pipes. $50

CH32. Cocus wood, mock ivory band and sole $35.

The high-density black plastic practice chanters below are the most widely used style of chanter in this country; pipe teachers routinely recommend them.

CH33. Kintail practice chanter. High-density black plastic, button sole, made in Scotland by Sharp.  Countersunk holes. Length: 21". Our customers tell us that this is the best practice chanter they've had for sound and playability. Inscribed "Kintail Made in Scotland." $105

CH33A. High-Density black plastic, button sole, made in Scotland by Kilberry. Countersunk holes. 20" overall. $75 We have one of these left at this price.

CH34. Blackwood chanter with mock ivory and engraved nickel fittings. Matte finish. This is a good deal for a real blackwood chanter. 22 1/4" long, made by Mid-East. $99 This is currently our only long blackwood chanter.

Child's Chanter

CH40. Child's Practice Chanter : This real chanter is designed for children whose fingers do not comfortably reach the holes on a standard chanter. Overall length is 16", and distance from center to center of the holes at each end of the row of holes is 5 1/8". Made of good hardwood; comes in an attractive package with a coloring poster and music learning wall chart. Produced by Pied Piper of Scotland. $26

A note...Practice chanters made in Pakistan are an excellent quality for the money, and the negative stories about Pakistani-made products do not really apply. (We check our products out, and if you get a defective item, we replace it, of course.) Please note that there are a number of different makers in Pakistan; not all produce items of the same quality.

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