CHANTER

**** Cocobolo chanters without keyblocks now stocked and ships within 1 week.****

Available in the key of D (concert pitch) and key of B.  Both are tuned to A=440 Hz.

The bore, which is vital to producing the tone/tune of the chanter is fabricated to CJ Dixon's specific design and critical internal dimensions.

All chanters come with mounts, standard brass headpiece, cane reed, and brass ferrule.

Each chanter has been designed to offer a perfect relationship between tone, comfort, balance and ease of play.

CJ Dixon believes that most effort and focus should be on the music produced and not the effort required to play it.  His instruments are designed to help minimize the effort in order to maximize musical focus.

A great deal of effort is put into the cosmetics of each chanter and is shown in the detailing on the mounts and brass as well as the beautiful finish.

Each chanter is turned by hand.

Chanters are available with or without keyblocks.

Keyblocks allow for the additon of brass keys.

Brass keys are made of solid brass (no soldering) and are hand forged by CJ Dixon.  Additional brass keys available: C natural, Bb, G# and F natural.

Chanters are available in African Blackwood, Rosewood or Cocobolo.

Mounts are available in Maple, synthetic ivory, or any of the chanter wood species.

SOUND SAMPLE

Blackwood D half set ...

 UPGRADES AVAILABLE

1.  Headpiece

• swan neck - available on standard and wooden headpieces
• wooden headpiece - traditional oversized wooden body with brass ferrule and brass top available with standard side intake or swan neck

A Blackwood wooden headpiece with Maple cap and standard side intake ...



• Stop key - A brass key with internal air shut-off valve (wooden headpiece only) that allows you to stop air flow to chanter in order to tune drones/regs.

A stop key on a Blackwood wooden headpiece with Maple cap and swan neck ...



2.  Celtic traditional hand engraving - Engraving is available on the bell brass ferrule and brass headpiece.  All engravings are done using old fashion traditional methods, by hand and by a Master Craftsman.  This is a timeconsuming, high quality process that is very unique and really adds a Celtic tradtional look to the chanter.

Engraving Options Available:  



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Reed Making Kit

A kit is available to help you get started in making your own D chanter reeds.  It consists of all the components and all the tools that are required to make a reed.  There are enough supplies in the kit to make 5 reeds with extra cane for mistakes.

Kit components:

... 4 - cane (arundo donax) tubes

... 1 - shooting block

... 1 - ruler

... 5 - tubing staples

... waxed nylon tape

... bridle wire

... waxed hemp

... reed making instructions (detailed with pictures)

... sanding cylinder

... sandpaper

... utility knife

... wire cutters/pliers

... incannel gouge

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PICTURES ...

A Cocobolo B chanter without keyblocks, Blackwood mounts and standard brass headpiece ...



A Cocobolo B chanter with keyblocks, Blackwood mounts and standard brass headpiece ...



A Blackwood D chanter with keyblocks, Cocobolo mounts and standard brass headpiece ...



A Cocobolo D chanter, with Fnat key, Celtic engraving (on headpiece and bell), Blackwood mounts and swan neck brass headpiece ... 



Bell engraving detail ...



A Cocobolo D chanter without keyblocks (stocked chanter), with Blackwood mounts and wooden headpiece ...



A Blackwood D chanter with keyblocks, Cnat & Fnat keys, Maple mounts and standard brass headpiece...



A Cocobolo D chanter with keyblocks, Blackwood mounts and standard brass headpiece ...



A Rosewood D chanter with keyblocks, Blackwood mounts and standard brass headpiece ...



A Rosewood D chanter with keyblocks, Maple mounts and swan neck brass headpiece ...



A Blackwood D chanter with keyblocks, synthetic ivory mounts and standard brass headpiece ...



A Blackwood D chanter without keyblocks, with Maple mounts, wooden headpiece with swan neck ...



A Rosewood D chanter without keyblocks, with sythetic ivory mounts and swan neck brass headpiece ...



A Blackwood D chanter without keyblocks, with synthetic ivory mounts and standard brass headpiece ...