Bagpipes- no instructions.

[BenjiA]

I have just bought a set of bagpipes. There are no instructions. Obviously, once I have got them together, they will sound great, but there's so many sodding bits, I'm confused right now. Anyone know which bits fit together>



I am very pleased as the tartan will match the seats in my boyfriends Golf GTI.

Any help much appreciated.

Ben.

[Big Al.]

You could try asking this member

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

HTH.

[GlynMo]

There are no instructions on purpose. If there were, there's a chance someone might play 'em!

[fyfe]

Assembling them is part of the challenge. A clue though - you have two different instruments there.

[RobDickinson]

I have to say I am intrigued, wonder if you can answer a question..

What drives a person to want to play the bagpipes so much they they actually put the plan into action?

Did your neighbours run your dog over?

[48k]

I know a vet who could have that back on its feet in 10 minutes.

[marshalla]

That set's not right. Looks like they've sent you a Campbell chanter with McKinnon style drones.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

BenjiA said:

I have just bought a set of bagpipes. There are no instructions. Obviously, once I have got them together, they will sound great,

They really won't. They never do.

[Mammasaid]

BenjiA said:

Anyone know which bits fit together>

Yes, place all the bits in upside down in the rubbish bin outside, then you're sure of getting a lovely noise from them.....





....Silence.

You neighbours will thank me later.

[Tom_C76]

Isn't a gentleman defined north of the border as one who can play the pipes and chooses not to?

[driver67]

There a cheap set, made in the far east (probably of rosewood).

Nothing more than wall hangers for decoration.

A decent set will cost £600 upwards.

Here's how a set goes together :-

[grumpy52]

You assemble them by taking a shovel , a bottle of whiskey and the pipes, placethem in the boot of your car . You then drive to kielder Forest and walk to the middle of the forest ,you then dig a hole and place the bagpipes in the hole ,fill in the hole then leave ,on returning home delete your sat nav history and drink the whiskey .

[daddy cool]

Cant help you, but i just laughed looking at the "new posts" list.

[BenjiA]

Thanks chaps, I'll have another crack at it tonight. I'm expecting similar complaints from the neighbours as when I drunkenly played my Trombone at 2am.

[STO]

Sorry can`t help with assembly instructions just make sure you connect the flame thrower correctly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Op1Mng4oY

[Peanut Gallery]

Aside from your soon to be on first name relationship with the neighbours - and not the ones you think, I'm talking about the whole street!

It would appear you have both a chanter pipe and a set of pipes there.

Take the pipe on the far right of the pic, stick a double reed into the end of it, then stick on the mouth piece - 4th from the right.
(the one with the plastic flange on the end and the one with the longish white mouthpiece pointing you)
I cannot see which of those reeds, if any, are the chanter reeds. (it is two bits of reed together, similar to an oboe reed)

This is your learning pipe, I just managed to play this, be warned it takes a LOT of puff.

When I was loaded up with the full pipes I managed less than a minute and I lost vision, saw stars, then fainted. And that was when I was fairly fit!

[GlynMo]

STO said:

Sorry can`t help with assembly instructions just make sure you connect the flame thrower correctly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Op1Mng4oY

Brilliant! First time I've enjoyed watching/hearing bagpipes.

[AmiableChimp]

I'm only here for the chanter

[Marvindodgers]

GlynMo said:

STO said:

Sorry can`t help with assembly instructions just make sure you connect the flame thrower correctly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Op1Mng4oY

Brilliant! First time I've enjoyed watching/hearing bagpipes.

I remember seeing that guy with his old band The Kilted Generation playing in the street in Adelaide. They made a fantastic noise with their traditional instruments. I don't think he had the flame throwers then though.

[driver67]

Marvindodgers said:

I remember seeing that guy with his old band The Kilted Generation playing in the street in Adelaide. They made a fantastic noise with their traditional instruments. I don't think he had the flame throwers then though.

It's actually an electronic pipe he's playing. The bag, drones (and flame thrower) are just for show.