Sorry if this is redundant, but I haven’t found a thread comparing the two prominent “budget” makers available in the US.
I’m in the market for a beautiful-sounding set of bellows-driven smallpipes under $2.5k USD. It seems like the obvious answer is MacLellan. Roddy’s cocobolo smallpipes sound incredible to me and I’m considering a set in mopani.
I’m wondering if there is any reason for me to consider the Fred Morrison smallpipes instead? Has anyone tried the two and opted for McCallum?