Thank you for the measurements George. That really helped. I meant to say right hand when I said left hand. I can never get left and right right.

I took your GREAT IDEA! and made a long and regular length tube to imagine playing both. They both seemed fine, but part of why I also got the long besides wanting to play in the key of A is that I heard it sounds better. (?)

I've got an instructor now (first lesson is Thursday) and decided to get a poly Gibson long with Gibson reed. It hasn't arrived yet.

~Kasie

Hi Kasie,
If you get as much fun playing the pipes as I do, you should be very pleased.
All the best,
George.