(yet another) pipe case thread

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(yet another) pipe case thread

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Hi all

I'm sure that there have been at least a bajillion and 7 posts about pipe cases. Here's another :swear:

So...

Any one out there have a spare pipe case lying around they'd wish to part with? I'm seeking one for a 3/4 set, (moderately priced, please!)

Also, anyone out there use a viola case for a pipe case? It seems my set could fit nicely into my viola case, but my viola looks jealous...
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Re: (yet another) pipe case thread

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lordofthestrings wrote:Hi all

I'm sure that there have been at least a bajillion and 7 posts about pipe cases. Here's another :swear:

So...

Any one out there have a spare pipe case lying around they'd wish to part with? I'm seeking one for a 3/4 set, (moderately priced, please!)

Also, anyone out there use a viola case for a pipe case? It seems my set could fit nicely into my viola case, but my viola looks jealous...
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Post by SEAGULL »

either modify a viola case, or pad a large tool box. Tool boxes are cheap, and built to last, and closed cell foam is realy cheap at Joanne Fabrics. Just a thought
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You should be able to fit anything from a practice set up to a full set in B into a fiddle case, provided the bass regulator is detachable ( and your bellows aren't overly large). Just make sure the fiddle case is strong enough to support itself and the weight of a set of pipes when you take all the shaped inserts out of it. A full set without a detachable bass bar can be fit into a Viola case, although you'll have to pop the reed cap off your bass reg and take the reed out.
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Re: (yet another) pipe case thread

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lordofthestrings wrote: It seems my set could fit nicely into my viola case, but my viola looks jealous...
You must be a compassionate Lord of the Strings, for a wrathful one would smash this indignant oversized fiddle to pieces for such an infraction! :wink:
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I use a pipe major's case like the one sold by Song of the Sea:

http://www.songsea.com/pipesupp.htm#PipeCase

You have to remove the separator for the "storage compartment". It fits my 3/4 set fine without removing the bass drone resonator, although I've a "short" bass drone (about 6" shorter than most).
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Oops. Double post.
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& just for giggles I had my friend try & size up his full set against my 'Hard Shell Case ' seen on the same Song of the Sea page, & it won't fit.

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there's a case on e-bay (down in the "e-bay stores" section) It's blue. I have the same one and it fit my O'grady half set pretty nicely (had to take off the bass drone extention but that's it). Now that I've got regs it's been a bit of a problem (having to take off bass reed cap...but since I'm not playing that one yet, not a huge problem). Anyway I think it'd fit a 3/4 set pretty well, and it's fifty some odd bucks so that seem pretty reasonable.

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One rule (very important): if the case is not sturdy enough to withstand a car running over it, don't buy it. Think of the value of its contents.
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Beau Comiseau wrote:One rule (very important): if the case is not sturdy enough to withstand a car running over it, don't buy it. Think of the value of its contents.
... might I also add that even with such a good case, never, ever, ever, ever put your pipes in the position where a car could run them over. :lol:
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Oops, right... I left that part out :P
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Look into breakdown shotgun or firearms accessories cases, too. They're light, very rugged, and inexpensive.
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try WalMart.com and look up gun cases..... :D :D
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Post by tommykleen »

I use a viola case. It can hold a full set of D pipes plus my considerable mojo.

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