How long is your mainstock?

Uilleann Pipes
1

Just for curiosity, how much differencies with different makers stocklengths.From bag to it’s end.

2

Haneman B 3/4 set : 25cm …

3

Size doesn’t matter, so my wife keeps telling me !

RORY

4

Well some pipes are longer then others…

5

… and some pipes’ mothers are longer than other pipes’ mothers …

6

Hi Mikko!
Haneman concert pitch half set - 24.5 cm (total mainstock length)
From bag (where it’s tied in) to end - 22 cm.

Experimenting with them regs are you…? :wink:

/MarcusR

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Brad Angus Bnat:
From where it is tied in to end 22.5 cm.

8

I find the more useful stat to be the length from the main stock bag tie in to the regulator keys.

I’ve seen a variety of main stock lengths on different sets, some placing the reg keys nice for playing and others placing the reg keys way too far down! And different pipe makers will place the keys on the regs at different points along the reg, so main stock length alone doesn’t serve as a good predictor of ergonomic key placement.

Personally I like D sets to measure 12 1/2 inches from the bag tie in to the middle row of the regs. On the set I play I had a new main stock cup made that took the over all main stock length from 7 to 9 inches. Fixed my ergonomic problems just like that. Sweet!

Paul

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“… and some pipes’ mothers are longer than other pipes’ mothers …”

This makes me want to go and listen to some of The Smiths!!