McCallum pc5 Long Plastic Practice Chanter Deluxe

This chanter feels comfortable in the hands, nicely balanced. Plays well, low G sounds nice especially with grips, doublings etc. I use gibson practice chanter reeds, the reed that came with it was too substandard for me. Even pitches all the way up and down the scale.

I went from an RG Hardie Twist Trap to this PC. The difference between the two come down to the feeling while playing. They both sound great. But the McCallum sold me due to added pressure behind the note holes and the larger countersink holes simulating a real bagpipe chanter. The ivory is nice and the profiling of the sole is slimmer than the RG which is more aesthetically pleasing. Good chanter!