Matt, thanks for the information about your bagpipe tuner. Braw.... I'll have it soon... Also gonna get some of the Henderson heritage Celtic bagpipes from Jeremy Downs, wanted Runic design on the nickel, I guess the Celtic engraving will do. Thanks again for the help
Another story for your listeners, if you don't mind. In 1996 I earned my living playing at various Motels in the Monterey area. One night I was doing my laundry on Del Monte Ave., and I walked across the street to a small hotel and offered to Play the Pipes for the Guest. The manager accepted and the guest filled the lobby and I played for half an hour. I will forever remember that night. I made enough in tips to pay for my laundry and have food for a couple days. Imagine getting paid for Expressing Your Soul Thru an Instrument. It was Heaven.
My God, what a Beautiful Set of Pipes. I Am Drooling. I Still Love my McClouds cause they have been with me from the Beginning. But, I Know Art when I see it. Thanks Matt for unboxing these Gems. And Playing the Sounds of Heaven.👍😊😊😊
Thank you for your video. I ordered this set of bagpipes for myself yesterday ( lucky I am that my husband decided to get me an early Christmas gift). Now can't wait till they arrive and I can play them.
Can you get and test the Henderson heritage bagpipes with a Bb flat Hardie infinity Bb flat chanter with Melvin Bb flat chanter reeds and Bb flat drone reeds ? I've been playing Henderson 120 year old set for 45 years in Bb before it was popular to. Played for president Obama twice and Clint Eastwood and many other stars in Las Vegas Nevada. I'm thinking about retiring the old Hendersons to a scottish community museum in the Smoky Mountains in Georgia and buying the Henderson heritage Celtic bagpipes with the engraved wood and set it up like I listed to you. If you could one day ,I'd really appreciate it. I listened to all your videos. Great job. Thanks, Thomas
@@morrisminor72 just wait until they're 110 years old and been thru 2 wars(hopefully not) and let your great, great , grandson make a commit about how they look compared to "his" new 2222 Hendersons. LOL
Your playing the Henderson heritage Celtic bagpipes with a R. G. Hardie infinity Bb flat chanter with a Celtic/Runic engraving on it to match the pipes so I can pass it down to my grandson or son , whoever decides that they deserve it or play it. Thanks Matt.
The Hendersons sounds incredible. The Hendersons bass cannot be beaten by any other bass. I had a set of 1916 P. Hendersons ,stamped in all of the cord guides. I've played them for 3 presidents. Mainly because I used to be a class 3 machine gun dealer and have been checked ✔️ out by local police , ATF, CIA and anyone else who has no trust in everyone. Played for president Obama and was transmitted to 163 satellites, in front of 15,000 people to boot. So 6.5 billion people saw me and I was playing a Carbony carbon fiber chanter and a Malcolm Mclaren synthetic chanter reed along with older Omega drone reeds with set screws to adjust the body and not the fiber tongue. My cousins in Scotland saw me and commented and asked how I got the drone reeds that every piper hated except me tuned. Patience! Plus having a father that was a nuclear scientist helped along with a korge tuner helped. That was the top of my piping career. I've been playing for 55 years. Grandfather's was a WWII Scottish piper. Your videos have re-inspired my piping thank you so much. BTW Mclaren synthetic reeds are expensive at $70 dollars but requires no break in time and no tuning ,I've been playing it for 10 years, just think how much money have you spent on cane reeds in 10 years ? Thank for your videos, I'm actually looking at buying a set of the R. G. Hardie twist trap practice smallpipes so I can play with a small Celtics group and not drown them out. Thanks again for your videos and I'll make a contribution to your site as soon as the government decides to pay me. Oh I'm located in Las Vegas Nevada the land with no humidity problems ever. I'm a professional piper by trade passing up a 6 figure so I can do what I love.
its allmost time to get my pipes.. time flies ehwn your heving fun.. looking for a henderson for sure but damn.. those are pricy, my instructor said if im getting one.. get a henderson because it will be the only one the rest of my life.
Matt, have you ever tried the Original Crozier Omega Drone Reeds ? They were carbon fiber tongue and plastic body. Reed adjustments were made by grub screws on the frame at the bottom of the body and also on the top by adjustments to the tongue tension Ala grub screws also. No rubber bridles to adjust. Some pipers love 'em and some hate'em. I find that they are incredible sounding in Henderson and Robertson pipes. And some older pipes. The Pipers that hate the reeds are the ones that can't get them adjusted correctly. Grubs are great. I've had my set 12 years and adjusted them once and never again. I'm amassing a collection of them. Buying them from Pipers all over the globe, mainly ones that can't adjust them properly. Have you ever tried them ? Like 'em or hate 'em ? Oh thanks for the information on the tuner and software to download, perfect.
I had a set or two come through way back in the day. They could sound quite good, but you really needed to make sure they were seated strongly into the reed seats or they'd fall out. Those suckers are HEAVY! I ultimately preferred the sound of plastic tongued tenor reeds, so I went with my Ezeedrone tenor/Balance Tone a long time ago and haven't looked back. Glad you are so passionate about these old Omegas!
I have not tried the G1 chanter, but I know they sound awesome. I'm a smaller guy with fairly small hands, so I know the Infinity is a good choice for me.
@@MattWillisBagpiper Thank You Matt I Play A Set Of Shepherd Highland Bagpipes Wood Mounted & I Also Play A Set Of MacCallum Acetyl Highland Bagpipes I Use The Acetyl Bagpipes When I Don’t Use My Shepherd Bagpipes . 🏴🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️☘️ May You Have A Wonderful Day Matt & Thank You For The Great Videos
Love the video! I have a set of 2021 Heritage pipes currently being set up for me...... can't wait! Can I ask where you got the flat blow pipe attachment? I have big teeth and struggle to get a seal at times on the blow pipe.
Matt. What notebook and software do you use to tune your pipes. I play a 120 year old Henderson Ebony set tuned in Bb flat with Original Omega drone reeds and a Carbony Celtic Winds Bb flat Carbon fiber chanter with Malcolm Mclaren synthetic chanter reed. Professional piper in Las Vegas Nevada. Played in the Bb flat for 15 years. Rob at Carbony Celtic Winds made the chanter as a prototype Bb flat and Malcolm Mclaren made a reed prototype to my specifications to play in the chanter. I can tune them up in the morning in 100 degree weather and play them all day long and never even touch the drones to retune them. But I am going to retire great grandfather's WWI pipes and get a set of Henderson heritage Celtic bagpipes and I really would appreciate it if you could tell me what you are using to tune your pipes on. The notebook and software looks great and precise and I really would appreciate it if you could tell me your set-up. BTW, I'm getting the Hendersons from Jeremy Downs at Lone Star Pipes. I'm at odds about my chanter too, I'm going to try the R. G. Hardie infinity Bb flat chanter but with the Maclaren synthetic reed. I'd like to see if that holds up as good as my Carbony chanter does. I have some Melvin Bb flat reeds, gonna try those. My Maclaren reed is 18 years old, but still sounds like it's new. Try that with a cane reed ! Love your videos. Really informative. Please if you can let me know what your equipment is for tuning your pipes. Email me at: weidnerthomas556@gmail.com thanks and keep on keepin on. Pipe away
So folks can hear the drones a bit more than the chanter. I was asked to do this after a few bagpipe reviews that I didn't "spin". Thanks for watching, Nancy!
Matt, I'm wondering how a weak reed would compliment a Poly Infinity chanter against a B/W Infinity for tone. Also, just HOW much difference does the Infinity hole size and spacing feel against regular chanters, especially regards executing birls? Please share your thoughts. Thank you.
Weak reeds don't tend to sound good in any chanter, unfortunately... I think the poly and blackwood would sound great together, though I find chanters tend to sound best when the reeds are of comparable strength. As for hole size, I show the differences in my review video on the chanter here: th-cam.com/video/o6NPkWvYn14/w-d-xo.html
@@MattWillisBagpiper Thanks, I'll check out your video. For the record I actually use Irish made synthetic chanter reeds (fairly weak) that sound amazing in both poly and b/w pipe chanters (I know, horror-upon-horror for the traditionalists!), but that's not just my opinion. How they's sound in the Infinity I'll have to try, but I do like the idea of slightly smaller/closer spaced holes.
I know that you like the Henderson chanter, but try a Carbony Celtic Winds carbon fiber Bb,flat, chanter. I've played mine for 12 years for president Obama, and many stars. I'm in Las Vegas Nevada USA.
Matt I have just bought a set of these pipes. Are you for hire? I need someone to tie in these pipes. I dont have any experience and I dont want to screw this up!
Matt, regarding your mention of sound quality in weaker reeds...what strength are you playing here? As a "geezer", easy-medium Husk and Soutar are my present standbys in my Heritage set. Perhaps I should try to move up to medium, but ease of play is a factor.
I play right around 30 inches by my pressure gauge, so the harder end of easy by most charts. I find anything under 28 starts getting thin. Anything over 34 is too loud and I don't want to work that hard!
Who sells 2 ezeedrone tenors a 1 balance tone drone reed and do they come in Bb sets or do I need to buy 2 full sets of drone reeds. I don't think that ezeedrone makes b flat drone reeds, but I do know that balance tone drone reeds come in Bb. Thanks
Matt, thanks for the information about your bagpipe tuner. Braw.... I'll have it soon... Also gonna get some of the Henderson heritage Celtic bagpipes from Jeremy Downs, wanted Runic design on the nickel, I guess the Celtic engraving will do. Thanks again for the help
Another story for your listeners, if you don't mind. In 1996 I earned my living playing at various Motels in the Monterey area. One night I was doing my laundry on Del Monte Ave., and I walked across the street to a small hotel and offered to Play the Pipes for the Guest. The manager accepted and the guest filled the lobby and I played for half an hour. I will forever remember that night. I made enough in tips to pay for my laundry and have food for a couple days. Imagine getting paid for Expressing Your Soul Thru an Instrument. It was Heaven.
My God, what a Beautiful Set of Pipes. I Am Drooling. I Still Love my McClouds cause they have been with me from the Beginning. But, I Know Art when I see it. Thanks Matt for unboxing these Gems. And Playing the Sounds of Heaven.👍😊😊😊
those are some incredible gorgeous bagpipes, who wouldn't want to own a set
Thank you for your video. I ordered this set of bagpipes for myself yesterday ( lucky I am that my husband decided to get me an early Christmas gift). Now can't wait till they arrive and I can play them.
Wonderful! Absolutely brilliant instrument. I know you'll love yours. Cheers!
Very light colored Blackwood!
Nice instrument!
Love the chanter, have one myself
Now those would look great onstage with us, Matt!
Nice that you did that slow turning around so we could see those pipes from all angles.
Can you get and test the Henderson heritage bagpipes with a Bb flat Hardie infinity Bb flat chanter with Melvin Bb flat chanter reeds and Bb flat drone reeds ? I've been playing Henderson 120 year old set for 45 years in Bb before it was popular to. Played for president Obama twice and Clint Eastwood and many other stars in Las Vegas Nevada. I'm thinking about retiring the old Hendersons to a scottish community museum in the Smoky Mountains in Georgia and buying the Henderson heritage Celtic bagpipes with the engraved wood and set it up like I listed to you. If you could one day ,I'd really appreciate it. I listened to all your videos. Great job. Thanks, Thomas
I always love your unboxing videos. I will be ordering my first set of pipes soon.
Awesome! Thank you!
Ohhh, so pretty! I love my Peter Henderson Heritage set with the thistle design, but I might have been even keener on the Celtic knot work set!
I know... Makes me want to own ALL the bagpipes they're making these days!
@@MattWillisBagpiper So dangerous, isn’t it? 😂
@@morrisminor72 just wait until they're 110 years old and been thru 2 wars(hopefully not) and let your great, great , grandson make a commit about how they look compared to "his" new 2222 Hendersons. LOL
Your playing the Henderson heritage Celtic bagpipes with a R. G. Hardie infinity Bb flat chanter with a Celtic/Runic engraving on it to match the pipes so I can pass it down to my grandson or son , whoever decides that they deserve it or play it. Thanks Matt.
A Celtic engraving on all the metal and Runic carvings (Viking) on the drones and stocks
The Hendersons sounds incredible. The Hendersons bass cannot be beaten by any other bass. I had a set of 1916 P. Hendersons ,stamped in all of the cord guides. I've played them for 3 presidents. Mainly because I used to be a class 3 machine gun dealer and have been checked ✔️ out by local police , ATF, CIA and anyone else who has no trust in everyone. Played for president Obama and was transmitted to 163 satellites, in front of 15,000 people to boot. So 6.5 billion people saw me and I was playing a Carbony carbon fiber chanter and a Malcolm Mclaren synthetic chanter reed along with older Omega drone reeds with set screws to adjust the body and not the fiber tongue. My cousins in Scotland saw me and commented and asked how I got the drone reeds that every piper hated except me tuned. Patience! Plus having a father that was a nuclear scientist helped along with a korge tuner helped. That was the top of my piping career. I've been playing for 55 years. Grandfather's was a WWII Scottish piper. Your videos have re-inspired my piping thank you so much. BTW Mclaren synthetic reeds are expensive at $70 dollars but requires no break in time and no tuning ,I've been playing it for 10 years, just think how much money have you spent on cane reeds in 10 years ? Thank for your videos, I'm actually looking at buying a set of the R. G. Hardie twist trap practice smallpipes so I can play with a small Celtics group and not drown them out. Thanks again for your videos and I'll make a contribution to your site as soon as the government decides to pay me. Oh I'm located in Las Vegas Nevada the land with no humidity problems ever. I'm a professional piper by trade passing up a 6 figure so I can do what I love.
I going to get a set of those heritage pipes for my grandson, cause I don't think that the 1916 Hendersons will have to be retired when I go.
its allmost time to get my pipes.. time flies ehwn your heving fun.. looking for a henderson for sure but damn.. those are pricy, my instructor said if im getting one.. get a henderson because it will be the only one the rest of my life.
Matt, have you ever tried the Original Crozier Omega Drone Reeds ? They were carbon fiber tongue and plastic body. Reed adjustments were made by grub screws on the frame at the bottom of the body and also on the top by adjustments to the tongue tension Ala grub screws also. No rubber bridles to adjust. Some pipers love 'em and some hate'em. I find that they are incredible sounding in Henderson and Robertson pipes. And some older pipes. The Pipers that hate the reeds are the ones that can't get them adjusted correctly. Grubs are great. I've had my set 12 years and adjusted them once and never again. I'm amassing a collection of them. Buying them from Pipers all over the globe, mainly ones that can't adjust them properly. Have you ever tried them ? Like 'em or hate 'em ? Oh thanks for the information on the tuner and software to download, perfect.
I had a set or two come through way back in the day. They could sound quite good, but you really needed to make sure they were seated strongly into the reed seats or they'd fall out. Those suckers are HEAVY! I ultimately preferred the sound of plastic tongued tenor reeds, so I went with my Ezeedrone tenor/Balance Tone a long time ago and haven't looked back. Glad you are so passionate about these old Omegas!
Oh, that's a sweet classic! Love it! Another great video Matt! Time well wasted!
Amazing Review 👌 hopefully buying a new one this year..do you recommend The chanter G1 or infinity black wood?
I have not tried the G1 chanter, but I know they sound awesome. I'm a smaller guy with fairly small hands, so I know the Infinity is a good choice for me.
Another cracking’ review Matt. What a grand pipe!
The owner should be receiving them this afternoon. Hope she enjoys them as much as I did in the brief time I had with them!
I believe that engraving on the drones is a Viking Runic finish
But the engraving on all of the metal is definitely Celtic 👌
My word! Stunning! Great video. Thanks Matt!
Thank you kindly!
@@MattWillisBagpiper That Canon arrangement is just amazing!! Is there a separate video on it? Just stunning. How many parts there? 6?
Wonderful looking bagpipes there.
Indeed! Thank you for watching.
So awesome
Really nice set of pipes there.
Excellent set there!
Beautiful looking and sounding! Any differentness in sound from your heritage set? (thank you for the chapter bookmarks in the video!)
No particular tonal differences with my drones, though that Infinity Blackwood chanter is amazing. Can't wait to get mine!
My infinity blackwood is en route. So excited! Been playing poly since my old Sinclair blackwood committed suicide.
Fantastic set of pipes
Yes they are!
This should be on our cover!
Great Video Matt & Beautiful Music.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@MattWillisBagpiper The Peter Henderson Bagpipes Look & Sounded Beautiful Have You Ever Done A Review On Shepherd Highland Bagpipes.
No Shepherd pipe reviews though in many videos of mine I'm playing a 2005 Shepherd blackwood chanter.
@@MattWillisBagpiper Thank You Matt I Play A Set Of Shepherd Highland Bagpipes Wood Mounted & I Also Play A Set Of MacCallum Acetyl Highland Bagpipes I Use The Acetyl Bagpipes When I Don’t Use My Shepherd Bagpipes . 🏴🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️☘️ May You Have A Wonderful Day Matt & Thank You For The Great Videos
It's a Viking Runic finish on the drones and a Celtic engraving on all the metal pieces
I'm a beginner. Think I should just buy them then I won't have to upgrade later
Sounds beautiful!
Thank you! Have they arrived yet?
@@MattWillisBagpiper I am waiting with baited breath! Thank you so much for setting them up! They sound smazing!
And I meant it when I said that was the finest chanter I'd ever played. I nearly told Jeremy "oops, I broke it!" so i could keep it for myself! ;-)
Matt what is the name of the tune you use for your intro?
“All the Blue Bonnets Are Over the Border” bit.ly/BlueBonnets
@@MattWillisBagpiper thank you. I’m going to have to add that one to the play list.
Love the video! I have a set of 2021 Heritage pipes currently being set up for me...... can't wait! Can I ask where you got the flat blow pipe attachment? I have big teeth and struggle to get a seal at times on the blow pipe.
Here you go: th-cam.com/video/309jvol0KGw/w-d-xo.html
@@MattWillisBagpiper awesome thank you!!!!
Matt. What notebook and software do you use to tune your pipes. I play a 120 year old Henderson Ebony set tuned in Bb flat with Original Omega drone reeds and a Carbony Celtic Winds Bb flat Carbon fiber chanter with Malcolm Mclaren synthetic chanter reed. Professional piper in Las Vegas Nevada. Played in the Bb flat for 15 years. Rob at Carbony Celtic Winds made the chanter as a prototype Bb flat and Malcolm Mclaren made a reed prototype to my specifications to play in the chanter. I can tune them up in the morning in 100 degree weather and play them all day long and never even touch the drones to retune them. But I am going to retire great grandfather's WWI pipes and get a set of Henderson heritage Celtic bagpipes and I really would appreciate it if you could tell me what you are using to tune your pipes on. The notebook and software looks great and precise and I really would appreciate it if you could tell me your set-up. BTW, I'm getting the Hendersons from Jeremy Downs at Lone Star Pipes. I'm at odds about my chanter too, I'm going to try the R. G. Hardie infinity Bb flat chanter but with the Maclaren synthetic reed. I'd like to see if that holds up as good as my Carbony chanter does. I have some Melvin Bb flat reeds, gonna try those. My Maclaren reed is 18 years old, but still sounds like it's new. Try that with a cane reed ! Love your videos. Really informative. Please if you can let me know what your equipment is for tuning your pipes. Email me at: weidnerthomas556@gmail.com thanks and keep on keepin on. Pipe away
iPad 5th gen. BrawTuner for the chanter, iStroboSoft for the drones.
Thanks again for the information...I'm looking for it now...
Curious, why the turning while you play? Other then the cool way doing so sounds.
So folks can hear the drones a bit more than the chanter. I was asked to do this after a few bagpipe reviews that I didn't "spin". Thanks for watching, Nancy!
Matt, I'm wondering how a weak reed would compliment a Poly Infinity chanter against a B/W Infinity for tone.
Also, just HOW much difference does the Infinity hole size and spacing feel against regular chanters, especially regards executing birls?
Please share your thoughts. Thank you.
Weak reeds don't tend to sound good in any chanter, unfortunately... I think the poly and blackwood would sound great together, though I find chanters tend to sound best when the reeds are of comparable strength. As for hole size, I show the differences in my review video on the chanter here: th-cam.com/video/o6NPkWvYn14/w-d-xo.html
@@MattWillisBagpiper Thanks, I'll check out your video.
For the record I actually use Irish made synthetic chanter reeds (fairly weak) that sound amazing in both poly and b/w pipe chanters (I know, horror-upon-horror for the traditionalists!), but that's not just my opinion.
How they's sound in the Infinity I'll have to try, but I do like the idea of slightly smaller/closer spaced holes.
Record a video and share the link with me!
I know that you like the Henderson chanter, but try a Carbony Celtic Winds carbon fiber Bb,flat, chanter. I've played mine for 12 years for president Obama, and many stars. I'm in Las Vegas Nevada USA.
Nice Matt
Glad you enjoyed it
That design carved into the wood looks like it will be extremely hard to oil and wax and keep clean
It's be trickier for certain. That said, might be worth it for such a cool design.
Matt I have just bought a set of these pipes. Are you for hire? I need someone to tie in these pipes. I dont have any experience and I dont want to screw this up!
I have similar pipes like that lad
Matt, regarding your mention of sound quality in weaker reeds...what strength are you playing here? As a "geezer", easy-medium Husk and Soutar are my present standbys in my Heritage set. Perhaps I should try to move up to medium, but ease of play is a factor.
I play right around 30 inches by my pressure gauge, so the harder end of easy by most charts. I find anything under 28 starts getting thin. Anything over 34 is too loud and I don't want to work that hard!
@@MattWillisBagpiper thanks Matt. I don't have a pressure gauge, but I think my reed strength is in your ballpark.
Who sells 2 ezeedrone tenors a 1 balance tone drone reed and do they come in Bb sets or do I need to buy 2 full sets of drone reeds. I don't think that ezeedrone makes b flat drone reeds, but I do know that balance tone drone reeds come in Bb. Thanks
You have to purchase two sets to get my preferred set up. I also do not think Ezeedrones come in B-flat models.
More videos Matt
They're coming as fast as I can make 'em!
Did you really play bagpipes at 11 pm! I'm surprised you didn't have neighbours banging on the door. Anyway, nice bagpipes and playing.
Ha! No, this was recorded during the day.
I need to stop watching these videos ... they make me want to buy stuff.
I need to stop reviewing other people's instruments. Makes me want to buy stuff too!
That Canon in D at the end sounds amazing. I just bought it on your site
Haha I had to move it to the right video. TH-cam autoplayed into the Dropkick one which I’ll watch now.
Thanks for the purchase and glad you are enjoying the videos!
not a fan of the laser etched metalwork.
What is the exact model PH ?
PH1HC
@@MattWillisBagpiper thank you
I was wondering if you were going to review these or not lol
Took a bit to get a set in my hands. It was hugely popular at launch, as I can now definitely understand. Heck of an instrument here!
4:43 mark is invalid in your description
Fixed (I think!)
@@MattWillisBagpiper yeah, you did! :)
where can i buy these please
Lone Star Piper has them, as does Henderson Imports, and you can always reach out to RG Hardie directly. Hope this helps!
What is the Price in Indian rupees
Roughly 132350.00 or so, if I did the exchange rate correctly.