Ok...love my Walsh small pipes in D, bellows and mouth blown options, but am considering converting to a hide bag.
I've never been a Canmore/synthetic bag fan, just don't like to "wimpy" feeling of the things, although I used a hybrid bag on my GHB and liked it just fine.
Anyone made the switch from a synthetic to a hide bag? Any suggestions? Pros and cons? Tips on tying in or best to send to the maker and have them do it? I've had great luck with L&M bags over the years, but am open to suggestions.
Thanks in advance...
Piperjoe
Hide bag????
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Re: Hide bag????
It's odd that I like Gore-Tex bags on smallpipes just fine, but I don't care for them much on the fullsize Highland pipes.
I did play a Ross Gore-Tex bag on my Highland pipes for a couple years, and I got used to it, but I get a much better feel out of my Gannaway hide bag and Begg sheepskin bag on my two sets of Highland pipes.
L&M hasn't made bags for years AFAIK. I suppose you might find an un-cut used one somewhere, old L&M bags do come up for sale once in a while.
Michael MacHarg used to make bags nearly identical to the old L&M "elkhide" (chrome tanned cowhide) bags, you can contact him and see.
I did play a Ross Gore-Tex bag on my Highland pipes for a couple years, and I got used to it, but I get a much better feel out of my Gannaway hide bag and Begg sheepskin bag on my two sets of Highland pipes.
L&M hasn't made bags for years AFAIK. I suppose you might find an un-cut used one somewhere, old L&M bags do come up for sale once in a while.
Michael MacHarg used to make bags nearly identical to the old L&M "elkhide" (chrome tanned cowhide) bags, you can contact him and see.
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Re: Hide bag????
Thanks PCP, didn't realize that L&M wasn't making bags anymore. They lasted so long I guess they quality controlled themselves right out of business.pancelticpiper wrote:It's odd that I like Gore-Tex bags on smallpipes just fine, but I don't care for them much on the fullsize Highland pipes.
I did play a Ross Gore-Tex bag on my Highland pipes for a couple years, and I got used to it, but I get a much better feel out of my Gannaway hide bag and Begg sheepskin bag on my two sets of Highland pipes.
L&M hasn't made bags for years AFAIK. I suppose you might find an un-cut used one somewhere, old L&M bags do come up for sale once in a while.
Michael MacHarg used to make bags nearly identical to the old L&M "elkhide" (chrome tanned cowhide) bags, you can contact him and see.
I had a set of MacHarg small pipes years ago, should never have gotten rid of them as far as that goes, and I should have thought of him right off.
Piperjoe
Re: Hide bag????
OK...sent the pipes (Walsh blackwood small pipes in D) to Lynn Miller at the House of Bagpipes. A week later they're on their way back to me with a Jimmy (?) Beg hide bag tied in and ready to go.
I'll keep you posted!
Piperjoe
I'll keep you posted!
Piperjoe
Re: Hide bag????
With a couple of hours of experience I'm definitely happy with the conversion to the hide bag.
Feels better under the arm, seemingly easier to get a stable tone/pressure and the drones don't "bob" around as they did with the Canmore bag.
The Beag bag is a lovely blue, might have to take the bag cover off altogether and looks like it'll last a lifetime.
Worth every bit of the cost...thanks to Lynn Miller (House of Bagpipes, San Francisco, CA) for a great job and the fast turn around. Brilliant!
Piperjoe
Feels better under the arm, seemingly easier to get a stable tone/pressure and the drones don't "bob" around as they did with the Canmore bag.
The Beag bag is a lovely blue, might have to take the bag cover off altogether and looks like it'll last a lifetime.
Worth every bit of the cost...thanks to Lynn Miller (House of Bagpipes, San Francisco, CA) for a great job and the fast turn around. Brilliant!
Piperjoe