Ivory and Nickel J Robertson Highland bagpipes

Full size Robertson Highland Bagpipes. This set gives the typical full bodied sound that one would expect of a classic J. Robertson.

James Robertson (1893 -1948) took over the bagpipe making business of John and James Center in Grove St Edinburgh, when they emigrated to Australia in 1908.

''Robertson bagpipes that we are most familiar with are a radical departure from typical Edinburgh style. The overall design was very bulky. Robertson left a lot of wood on the instrument. The bell is perched upon a straight neck, which was not typical of any bagpipes made at that time. The stocks were large and tapered, more typical of Glasgow makers, and the projecting mounts were massive. I suspect that Robertson had a unique design created in order to differentiate his product in the marketplace.'' 

Ringo Bowen

The Bagpipe Museum

The double lines in the middle of the nickel ferrules and the less-rounded style of the ivory projection mounts indicate that this is a set of Robertson from the early period i.e. before 1935.

All pieces are original and there are no cracks, chips or blemishes in any way. The ivory is also immaculate!

This is a pipe of exceptional tonal quality, worthy of a solo competition player!