As you can see (if this posted right) there is indeed a "thingy" on the tenor drone. My question: what does said thingy do? Does thingy have a name? I've only seen a few sets with a thingy, and have never known what its function is. I presume thingy aids for tuning or something, but I don't know.
Please help me solve the thingy mystery once and for all!
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When you add the regulators it's use will become obvious - it is to help moving the top joint of the drone. A better designed mainstock with more room between the various pipes would seem a tidier solution
Maybe it's there because if there were regulators on that set, the little drone would be completely surrounded by other pipes, and it'd be difficult to grasp to tune. Your fingers wouldn't fit around it, and it doesn't stick out from the other pipes because it's too short. So it's a little handle to grab onto to tune.
On this rather crowded set
the problem of reaching the tenor drone is solved by the addition of a metal tube to bring it out to where it can be reached
Interesting all three drones have 'H' ends to them - is it unique ?
Is much known as to the provinence of this set - Taylors but made for whom - nothing like it in IMM although the Fitzpatrick looks similar
Tell us something.: I play a full set of Seth Gallagher uilleann pipes, have been taking lessons, listening, and practicing since 1983. Teachers have included Bill Ochs, and David Power.
On my Gallagher set, there is a small (1/2 inch) strip of leather wrapped once around the tenor drone and then glued to itself (imagine a tear-drop shape). This is a great low-impact way to add a handle to the drone slide and allow tuning. Its unobtrusive and removable.
Now I don't know if this came with the pipes, or if it was added by the previous owner; MyPipes, want to chime in? Could also have been a David Power idea, since he was giving lessons to said owner.
Good ideas on customization and "after-market modifications" should be shared around!
JVF
The "thingy" is actually a gearstick! most newer sets are usually automatic, but this is a fine example of the older manual version!(the clutch is located on the chanter)!
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Tell us something.: I play a full set of Seth Gallagher uilleann pipes, have been taking lessons, listening, and practicing since 1983. Teachers have included Bill Ochs, and David Power.
CrackPiper wrote:....I kind of figured that was the "octave selector switch" that we'd heard about on the Pakistani set being hawked by that crazy old bird on e-bay
what a mess!
