'Sticks only' is just the starting point, not a playable instrument. A sticks-only set is three drones, a blowpipe, and five stocks — you still need to add the bag, drone reeds, cords, and a pipe chanter before it's playable.
R.G. Hardie hides plastic inside the blowpipe to stop the number-one cause of cracking. The mouthpiece and the hemped section that goes into the stock are both plastic on the inside, so breath moisture never touches the African Blackwood — you get the classic look with none of the cracking risk.
Individually wrapping every single piece for shipping is non-negotiable. I tell a story of a box of glasses that arrived shattered because they touched each other in transit — the same principle applies to shipping bagpipes, new or used.
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What's in the Box? First Look at NEW R.G. Hardie & Co Stunning Blackwood Bagpipes with Jori Chisholm
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09:04Secret Plastic-Lined Against The Blowpipe's Cracking🔒
11:30the Bass Unwrapping Drone🔒
12:50Explained and Capped Beaded Ferrules🔒
14:09Mirror-Smooth Drones: Tenor Bores The🔒
15:06Tooling Precision New: Old Today vs. Pipes🔒
16:56Hardie RG Finished The Set: O2AB🔒
17:34a Setup and Where Get to Set Plans🔒
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