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Snakewood is my favorite exotic wood, and I love the pink ivory and stainless steel beauty I got from you back in 2007, so I went for this one...and got it! Not much bidding activity, I was surprised.

MarcusR, you're right on. This isn't only true for the pipes, but any instrument. I see this all the time in my violin shop. Someone comes in with a very cheap quality, poorly made violin. They say they bought it on ebay, amazon, wherever a few months back, because they/their kids/whomever wanted to...

It is possible to fit a full set in a Violin Case..... well it does depend on the the set and the case.. :) Well yes, but will it take the bellows? Yes, if your bellows have no outlet/detatchable tube, and if you can 'close' them fairly flat. I measured a half dozen different manufacture's violin a...

Welcome, Davezzr. Windsors was a musical instrument company in Birmingham, England active during the early 20th century, who made string instruments in many different ranges of quality. I remember hearing the factory was destroyed in an air raid in WWII. They had a really massive output of instrumen...

In my opinion, a beautiful bellows inlet valve can be a real 'cherry on top' of a set of pipes, and the variance of styles is really interesting to see. So, post up a pic of your bellows valve, and who it's made by :) I'll start. My Dixon bellows have a valve made by Jim Schaefer, a member here I be...

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Quick question, on your set, what material is the bellows connector hose made of/what particular type of flex tubing? I've grown more rotund since I took delivery of my set, and have since replaced the original flex tube with a piece of the clear PVC flex stuff most hardware stores sell. It works ju...

I think it depends on the hierarchy of learning that a new musician chooses to follow, which is often set by their teacher (if they have one). Some schools of thought are to develop really good fundamentals, like tone, scale work, etc. first, and then use them as a base to start learning tunes. The ...

Thank you all for the kind words! Trill, it's not a 'real' Gerstner, but maybe someday I'll be able to pick one up :) The wood toolbox with sliding trays, I've heard them called 'machinist tool chests' is phenomenal for organization and keeping tools from smacking in to each other. I've made several...

Heck, I've been at the whistle for over 8 years now, and am always adding new tunes, and looking over this list, well, there was one I didn't know and another I knew by a different title, and several more I had plum forgotten about. It's a nice resource, no matter how many times these may have been ...

Good on you, Bob Keenan, for being proactive and problem solving! I'm not a piping expert, just a novice to the instrument, strings are my area of expertise (I bet you'd never have guessed :wink: ) I have many instruments brought to my shop with major problems, like bridges bending over or pegs that...

When we speak of "slop", are we talking about extra play in the drone rod/plunger assembly, or "wiggliness" in the switch lever itself? Just checking ... my switch lever got a little wobbly a while back so I pulled the pin and put a bit of teflon tape around it. Then when it got...

I must say, I like this idea Rory. As a basis of comparison, it's intriguing, and for comparing across different sets of pipes, especially if one is looking to purchase a different set, they might get a better idea of how the set they are playing now compares with the air requirements of another . T...

Since I got my set new from the maker, there has always been some 'slop' in the drone switch lever; I can see that the hold bored in the brass switch lever itself is quite a bit bigger than the brass pin that holds it in place, thus creating some play. I always assumed this was just so it wouldn't b...

Hello all- A recent thread conversation reminded me of some videos I made last year for the violin shop I work for. The videos address common questions that I/they are asked often, relating to violin care and maintenance. I thought I'd share them here as some folks may find them helpful. If there's ...