Yes, but I had a bit of conversation with another pipemaker that said they had made such a beast and it was working well, but I have then not heard more from them or seen the big bore G come onto the market. Maybe he had the same experience in the end. I am not sure.
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Hi John, > Remember when we both tried the idea of increasing the bore diameter to > raise the pitch? I made up two sticks with F# spacing and bores at 3/16" and > one > worked but the other resolutely stayed in F# pitch which was what you found > as > well I think. Even if you get the rise in pitch, which can happen, the tone > > and volume may not be acceptable. The other way which means fitting a sharp > > chanter reed could have the same bad effect on the sound. > Colin R > > > > > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > Yer pal, John Liestman
