I was just looking at this picture of my pipes. I had forgotten how shiny they were when I first got them. Now the brass has started to develop a patina so it is quite a bit duller and a little splotchy in places.The patina is actually desirable (for a lot of pipers) as it makes the pipes look antique. We would probably all play 100-year-old sets if we could.
The wood (which is cocobolo - a type of rosewood) has also darkened considerably since I got the set. The maple in the mainstock hasn't changed much though, nor have the mounts. There is a slight discoloration of the chanter mounts since I keep it in a red leather case I made that has tinted the wood somewhat.
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