# 3/4 set or full set? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uilleann Pipes\ **Created:** [June 29, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.chiffandfipple.com/t/3-4-set-or-full-set/82417 "2012-06-29T14:55:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aldobaglio](https://chiffandfipplewww.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@aldobaglio](https://www.chiffandfipple.com/u/aldobaglio)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.chiffandfipple.com/t/3-4-set-or-full-set/82417/1 "2012-06-29T14:55:47Z")
i’d like to buy a new set of pipes..i can’t decide between a 3/4 set or a full set..any advice? i’ve never had a set or regs. what’s the best choice for a Regs biginner? straight bar or bend one? is the bass drone so important at the biginning? thanks aldo ---
**Author:** ![PJ1](https://chiffandfipplewww.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.chiffandfipple.com/pj1/32/911_2.png) [@PJ1](https://www.chiffandfipple.com/u/PJ1)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://www.chiffandfipple.com/t/3-4-set-or-full-set/82417/2 "2012-06-29T18:31:30Z")
If you have the money, go for a full set. But if you’re just beginning to learn the regs, a 3/4 set should keep you occupied for a few years. There’s a [separate thread](https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/crooked-bass-regulator-bars/82378/1) on the bass reg bar question. But bear in mind, some makers don’t offer an option. ---
**Author:** ![uillmann](https://chiffandfipplewww.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.chiffandfipple.com/uillmann/32/1992_2.png) [@uillmann](https://www.chiffandfipple.com/u/uillmann)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://www.chiffandfipple.com/t/3-4-set-or-full-set/82417/3 "2012-06-30T04:02:33Z")
Better to get used to a bass regulator now than to try to get used to it after you’re not used to it. You will get used to a straight or bent bass reg. Just get the best set you can afford, and tune it 'til you drop.