Bagpipe Rack
Scott Sullivan
my pipes in.... while not in use.
Scott S
Jim McGillivray
"Scott Sullivan" <sc...@sayweb.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know of a maker of some type of rack to mount on the wall to
set
> my pipes in.... while not in use.
Scott:
Not exactly, but close. In the making of my recent tuning video -- being
delivered to the house tomorrow -- where I kept having to pick up the pipes
and set them down again, Rob Crabtree came up with the brilliant idea of a
'bagpipe stand' and then he went and built it. I now have it in my piping
room and it's wonderful. It's like an upright cradle on an adjustable tripod
stand. Those who have already ordered the video from us will see it in a
week or two when the video gets to you. We are going to add The Bagpipe
Stand to the McGillivray Piping Partnerships line. For anyone else who might
be interested, e-mail us at pip...@aci.on.ca and we can send a jpeg. It will
be on my website in the next day or two. The cost will be $280 Cdn or $185
US, but I suspect it will be expensive to ship. Subsequent versions will be
a little more stylized than the prototype, offering various stains and
woods. The thing, with or without the bagpipe in it, is actually a nifty
piece of furniture.
Cheers,
Jim McGillivray
MCGILLIVRAY PIPING PARTNERSHIPS
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me...@skyway.usask.ca
wooden pins sticking out at right angles. You could throw your pipes at it
and they would stick !
Chris
John Zimmerer
across the back.
Take care,
JohnZ
Luramao
set of pipes, and used a couple of over-the-door-hooks for the other
set. I used those for a while and it was nifty to get the pipes up on
the wall and out of the way. I was hanging the bass drone and
attaching the tenors by hanging the cord over one of the hooks. But,
I was using two hooks, when I probably should have had at least 3 or
maybe 4, and the middle of the bass did not look properly supported (and
I dont want ANYTHING to harm my pipes!), so I discontinued the practice,
went to KMart, got a $19 plastic hard-shell 2-rifle case, and VOILA!
Both pipes fit in it, without disassembly, it is padded (altho I had to
take the top layer of foam out), and can be stored either flat or
vertical, and the pipes are well protected. (Thank goodness for
hunters - I've long been using a soft sided rifle case for bagpipe
carrying & transportation, which also does not require any disassembly
of the pipes)
Matthew Buckley
"Scott Sullivan" <sc...@sayweb.net> wrote
> Does anyone know of a maker of some type of rack to mount on the wall to
set
> my pipes in.... while not in use.
I think you should give some serious thought to the wisdom of storing pipes
on the wall. Inside a case, you can control the moisture content of the
pipes,
especially in the winter when valuable wood can easily dry out. On the
wall,
the pipes are going to be subjected to significant shifts in humidty and
temp.,
possibly damaging the pipes beyond repair.
Keep your pipes in their case. You'll lose the dramatic (and rather
affected?)
look, but it will certainly be safer.
Cheers. Matt
Hayword
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>"Scott Sullivan" <sc...@sayweb.net> wrote in message
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>> Does anyone know of a maker of some type of rack to mount on the wall
>> to
>set
>> my pipes in.... while not in use.
>
>Scott:
>Not exactly, but close. In the making of my recent tuning video --
>being delivered to the house tomorrow -- where I kept having to pick up
>the pipes and set them down again, Rob Crabtree came up with the
>brilliant idea of a 'bagpipe stand' and then he went and built it.
<snip>
>The cost will be $280 Cdn or $185 US, but I suspect it
>will be expensive to ship. Subsequent versions will be a little more
>stylized than the prototype, offering various stains and woods. The
>thing, with or without the bagpipe in it, is actually a nifty piece of
>furniture.
I'm sure its effective and beautiful, but that's pretty steep for an
instrument stand. I've been stuck beside an electric guitar player before
on stage and used his spare stand. Works pretty well and only cost around
$15. They look like this one
http://www.interstatemusic.com/webapp/commerce/command/cProductDisplay?&prm
enbr=1&prrfnbr=92804&topcat=7&prevcat=7
I'd let the part that normally holds the bottom of the guitar cradle the
bag and such and put the bass drone in the neck holder. Better than laying
them across the stage. Its not very pretty, but its a slightly more
economic option.
'word
Matthew Buckley
"Scott Sullivan" <sc...@sayweb.net> wrote
> Does anyone know of a maker of some type of rack to mount on the wall to
set
> my pipes in.... while not in use.
I think you should give some serious thought to the wisdom of storing pipes
Saffronpiper
could get even worse if you have a gas forced air heating system. This will
cause extreme dry air and that is not good for your pipes.
Keep them in your pipe case.
Dave S.
Mike Long
Scott Sullivan wrote:
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> Does anyone know of some type of rack to mount on the wall to set
> my pipes in.... while not in use?
>
Yep! It's called a CASE!! On the wall is just asking for trouble...
MrRobotTow
>instrument stand.
After seeing it I must admit I find myself looking for "the rest of it" or the
expensive part... I'm thinking of making one similar with pegs to seperate the
drones, and a wall mount option for about $90 US.
I like your option Word, but isn't it kind of flimsy for the weight of a GHB,
especially a full silver set?
Bill
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized
that the Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked Him to forgive
me.
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Scott Sullivan
flogging stick....
Scott
"Mike Long" <long...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Hayword
>>I'm sure its effective and beautiful, but that's pretty steep for an
>>instrument stand.
>
>After seeing it I must admit I find myself looking for "the rest of it"
>or the expensive part... I'm thinking of making one similar with pegs to
>seperate the drones, and a wall mount option for about $90 US.
>I like your option Word, but isn't it kind of flimsy for the weight of a
>GHB, especially a full silver set?
>
Wouldn't know about full silver. Mine are just ivory. They may not look
like much, but most of them are quite stable and sturdy. I would go to a
music store and try a few out. There are several different ones out there,
all made of various size tubing, neck holder at various angles/heights,
etc. I'm sure you could find something for under $50 that could work. Or
perhaps the one I used that worked was just a fluke? Oh well, as always,
YMMV.
'word
Doug Campbell
might be an optimal climate, if they're not lying there assembled on the
bookcase I'm less likely to pick them up and give them a blow. Hey, a
little obstacle can go a long way when you're tired and looking for
excuses. I played guitar constantly for years and always had one lying
around within arm's reach until I had babies crawling around. The
guitar went into the case under the couch for 3 kids and 11 years later
I still rarely play.
With the pipe/climate consideration it's a tradeoff, but I'd rather err
on the side of possibly compromising a consistently played a set of
decent G&C's than by-the-book maintenance of a never-played set.
DC
Matt Willis
> For me out of sight is out of mind, so while keeping them in the case
> might be an optimal climate, if they're not lying there assembled on the
> bookcase I'm less likely to pick them up and give them a blow. Hey, a
> little obstacle can go a long way when you're tired and looking for
> excuses. I played guitar constantly for years and always had one lying
> around within arm's reach until I had babies crawling around. The
> guitar went into the case under the couch for 3 kids and 11 years later
> I still rarely play.
> With the pipe/climate consideration it's a tradeoff, but I'd rather err
> on the side of possibly compromising a consistently played a set of
> decent G&C's than by-the-book maintenance of a never-played set.
>
> DC
Agreed. While I do keep my pipes boxed up (I live in an apartment and
couldn't play them there in any case), I ALWAYS have my practice
chanter handy. I have a old cheapo paki one (just in case my nice one
doesn't make it into the bedroom) I keep in my bedroom for the those
late afternoons when I can't sleep (I'm a night shifter out at
Motorola). But if I had a house, I could very easily see myself
keeping the pipes asembled and ready to go--even risking the "climate"
damage.
--
Matt Willis
nem...@mac.com
http://homepage.mac.com/nemrac/guide.html
Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums
Austin, Texas
http://www.silverthistle.com
Richard Mao
no recommendation on rack mount... just some thoughts...on the exposedness of a
wall rack...
If you practice regularly, e.g daily, probably no problems...but... if you ONCE
or occasionally or frequently don't practice for days at a time...you might
consider...
make sure your pipes aren't in the draft from a ventilator or heater
outlet...the leather of a bag, the sewn leather seam, and the tie-in fittings
could shrink and start leaking... the seasoning could dry out more
rapidly...cane drone reeds would dessicate rapidly....and take a looong time to
remoisturize/rehumidify and become stable again...(It's even more touchy with a
sheepskin bag)
please, still store your chanter and chanter reed in a separate stock... away
from drying influences...(even twenty four hours in a residually dark and moist
environment ... albeit drying on your wall... could result in mold developing on
the chanter reed)
If your house has central, gas heating... in the coming winter season your
house/apartment air could be very dry and potentially accelerate the above
drying processes... as well as accelerate shrinkage in the wood of your drones
and stocks... loosening ferrules and, in the worst possible case... cracking
wood.
Similar considerations apply... if your rack positioning ever gets direct
sunlight... baking/cooking your pipes.
If your pipes knock about a bit and the odd sticking out pieces ding the wall
behind the rack as you repeatedly over time rack your pipes... your spouse will
be pissed!
Make sure your rack is securely mounted to the wall... I'd hate to think of the
screw anchors pulling out of the drywall and dumping your pipes on whatever the
hard material is below them... wooden furniture... hardwood floors....
And make sure your rack is not in the foot traffic flow where someone could walk
by and bump/brush the pipes off the rack and onto the floor. Or your dog jumping
and pulling the pipes down... or your cat batting around the drone tassels....
I know a lot of piper's homes... so far, I have only seen one Pakistani set of
pipes.... nailed to a wall...your idea is certainly not frequently used.
BTW... I hope your pipes aren't valuable... for some thief/burglar wandering in
to be presented with easy pickings...
Otherwise, good luck
To learn correctly is to never spend years of unlearning
Richard Mao, The Peking Piper ( Pekin...@mao.org )
