Tim Gellaitry has created a drone sound that is unique in comparison to other bagpipes. It has a great balance between the tenors and bass, creating a wall of sound that envelopes the player.

Gellaitry Bagpipes easily accept a wide variety of reeds. Ezeedrones, Kinnaird Carbon Fiber, Selbie, Canning and Crozier are just a few of the many drone reeds that players of Gellaitry bagpipes have reported success with. Often, players mix and match tenor and bass reeds of different makers to acheive the optimum sound they are looking for.

Tim himself plays a Sinclair blackwood chanter. Naill and MacCallum have also been played with great success. What you will find is that the Gellaitry drones are a perfect accompliment to most chanters giving a wall of sound which brings out the best in your chanter's harmonics.

The wood is bored and seasoned for at least 6months, usually a year. The wood is also put through a destressing procedure which helps to eliminate warping and shrinkage. A stringent check is made for splits that gives the prospective buyer confidence that they are getting top quality wood.

Yes, they are threaded and glued. This is done standard on all Tim's pipes. Silver is usually driven and glued on.

Yes, the wood will be replaced and/or repaired if there is a fault in the wood. Brakages can be expertly repaired at customers cost.