Here is what I would like in an ideal case:
- Call me picky, but I don't want to use a rifle or other gun case.
Some bagpipes may have been called an "instrument of war" in the past,
but the idea of putting a musical instrument into a case made for a weapon
seems incongruous to me. - I don't want to have to remove partitions and padding made for *other* instruments.
The partitions and padding were designed to protect those instruments.
Uilleann pipes deserve to be protected just like those instruments,
and not just thrown into the empty shell of a case after all the nice
soft padding for some other instrument has been stripped out.
The ideal case for uilleann pipes would have suitable padding
shaped for the various highly valuable components.
However, since virtually no two sets of uilleann pipes are the same,
the padding needs to be customisable. The grey cell foam seems
appropriate---the little cubes can be removed to make the right
shapes for each chanter, drone, etc. Has anyone done that? - Some space for accessories, like spare reeds, waxed hemp,
plumbers tape, electronic tuner, etc. - Strong & Secure.
- Lightweight.
- Sensible price.
