loads of pipemakers, is it all good?

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:11 am

It would seem that not a week goes by that some renowned piper announces that he is now making pipes for sale. On the face of it ,it sounds like a great situation for the piping world ,but is it all good or is there any down side to having so many pipemakers?

RORY

Kevin L. Rietmann · Post by **Kevin L. Rietmann** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:46 am

Sure, most of them don't know what they're doing.

irishpiper · Post by **irishpiper** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:08 pm

Kevin L. Rietmann wrote:Sure, most of them don't know what they're doing.

And charge just as much as a renowned pipe maker.

Uilliam · Post by **Uilliam** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:32 pm

A wee bit of a negative start tae Rorys posited question.. don't ye think...do any of US really know whit we are doing?Thats the question..

tritaffy · Post by **tritaffy** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:58 pm

It can only be of benefit to the piping community if there's more makers producing quality instruments.

Mike Hulme · Post by **Mike Hulme** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:06 pm

[quote][It would seem that not a week goes by that some renowned piper announces that he is now making pipes for sale. On the face of it ,it sounds like a great situation for the piping world ,but is it all good or is there any down side to having so many pipemakers?

RORY
/quote]

I must have missed that one. Which renowned piper announced that he is now making pipes for sale?

Mr.Gumby · Post by **Mr.Gumby** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:18 am

I must have missed that one. Which renowned piper announced that he is now making pipes for sale?

John Reid was posted to yertube late on friday.

but there are others at it, Eoin O'Riabhaigh among them

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:24 am

Just saw that John Reid is Sean Reid's grandson and things fall into place regarding pipes

http://www.jmreidpipes.eu/

Kevin L. Rietmann · Post by **Kevin L. Rietmann** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:21 am

Guess that was a bit negative. Let me rephrase: are there any good new pipemakers, or is just another batch making really ugly chainsaws?

chanterdan · Post by **chanterdan** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:34 am

Burton,and Wyatt are making pipes,and yes they know what they are doing!http://www.reedshaman.co.uk/

tritaffy · Post by **tritaffy** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:53 am

I've played some of Alan and Geoff's chanters and although not being a fan of scalloped holes I really took a shine to one of their ebony chanters, so much so Geoff kept a beady eye on me the whole weekend at a recent tionól

. Chris Coe is making some lovely , quality instruments and Makoto in Japan is doing some really good things too. All "relative" newcomers to pipe making.There seems to be more positive posts about pipemakers nowadays than the past frequent negative posts about the quality of pipes. Just goes to show that , IMHO, things are on the up.

chanterdan · Post by **chanterdan** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:13 pm

http://pipesland.com/bagpipes/, Russian Maker, Alexandre Anistratov.

rgouette · Post by **rgouette** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:45 pm

yeah, I was thinking of getting into it...
looks like a real fun way to make some serious cash on the side.
Maybe start off with a nice pine & copper practice set...

Uilliam · Post by **Uilliam** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:23 am

Time will tell ye if they are good or no as will the market.Given the paucity o makers oot there I welcome any one mad enough tae give it a try.Anyways they are actually doing it unlike some o the detractors ,armchair critics.. fie on them I say...

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:00 am

I'm sure its all good for the piper,but it could be the end of the full-time professional pipemaker and not to say that,thats a bad thing ,just different

RORY

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