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] Date Posted:00:13:44 01/05/02 Sat In reply to:
Randy
's message, "Plastic Bagpipes!?" on 02:48:15 01/04/02 Fri
My first set of pipes were Dunbar P3s and they were a worry-free, nice sounding setup. I can say that the P3s are excellent sounding pipes and mine sounded better than many blackwood setups. I had a number of pipers shocked when they found I was playing "tupperware." They are bored to the old Henderson design as Jack Dunbar was one of the last original Henderson makers (and if he can shake this polypenco stigma, pipers will realize what a great set of blackwoods he makes). They are completely maintenance free and thus they would be great as "rock" pipes (i wish I could have kept mine).
BTW- I play Naill so no shameless promoting here.
I considering purchasing a set of Dunbar "Poly" pipes.
>Mostly, Just to avoid taking my Blackwood pipes in and
>out of cold rainy miserable weather, And to have a set
>of pipes with which I don't have to be so careful or
>worring about cracking. Has anyone had any experience
>with Plastic Bagpies, regarding the overall sound? Of
>course the manufacturer says, "They are Great".
>I'm interested in what you guys say?
>Thanks
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Date Posted:14:24:20 01/19/02 Sat
>My first set of pipes were Dunbar P3s and they were a
>worry-free, nice sounding setup. I can say that the
>P3s are excellent sounding pipes and mine sounded
>better than many blackwood setups. I had a number of
>pipers shocked when they found I was playing
>"tupperware." They are bored to the old Henderson
>design as Jack Dunbar was one of the last original
>Henderson makers (and if he can shake this polypenco
>stigma, pipers will realize what a great set of
>blackwoods he makes). They are completely maintenance
>free and thus they would be great as "rock" pipes (i
>wish I could have kept mine).
>BTW- I play Naill so no shameless promoting here.
>
>
>
>I considering purchasing a set of Dunbar "Poly" pipes.
>>Mostly, Just to avoid taking my Blackwood pipes in and
>>out of cold rainy miserable weather, And to have a set
>>of pipes with which I don't have to be so careful or
>>worring about cracking. Has anyone had any experience
>>with Plastic Bagpies, regarding the overall sound? Of
>>course the manufacturer says, "They are Great".
>>I'm interested in what you guys say?
>>Thanks
I've heard several stands of plastic pipes, and if they were reeded correctly, they were nice. I cannot say that I would take them into an open competition, but they did not sound bad at all. Having a set for foul weather is an uotstanding idea. Provided, of course, that one plays in foul weather.
Date Posted:08:37:37 01/21/02 Mon
one thing to note: i have heard several pipers state that some drone reeds are particularly finicky in these. (of course, the same can be said for any reed in any pipe).
so, you may also want to solicit some information regarding that component.
Re: Plastic Bagpipes!?