C. E. Kron ‘Standard’, 2006, silver, blackwood mounts.
This Kron ‘Standard’ set was made by Dave Atherton in Charley Kron’s shop and is hallmarked 2006.
I sold the bagpipe originally to the first owner, and purchased it back from the second. The set has been well taken care of and is in mint condition. It is beautifully made, as were all of Dave Atherton’s bagpipes.
Charley Kron has made bagpipes in Dobbs Ferry NY since he learned the trade from former James Robertson employee and Scots Guards Pipe Major George Kilgour in the mid-1980s. Dave Atherton raised the profile of the company in the early 2000s, becoming known as an extraordinary craftsman, meticulous with wood selection and turning detail. Dave would subsequently leave the firm.
This bagpipe played beautifully on my shoulder, steady and full, silver gleaming.
It comes with its original Kron Medallist chanter and sole. The blowpipe is brass lined, and the mouthpiece bulb is solid silver.
As shown, sticks only, original chanter.
