Combing...???

[Mike S]

Two other superb, online resources for the Great Highland Bagpipe are:

http://www.thebagpipeplace.com/
http://www.bagpipejourney.com/

The main differences in turning patterns are Plain (no combing), Flat combed (patterns of lines, but no beading) and Full Beaded and Combed (both flat combing and rounded, beaded patterns). I happen to prefer Flat combing with no beading, which is what your G&M pipes evidently had.

MacLellan does some superb, vintage looking pattern pipes with flat combing among modern makers of quality:
http://www.highland-pipemaker.com/

[Tommy Tucker]

Hey wvpiper and Mike S,

Thank you guys for the help and helpful sites. I'll check them out.

Thanks again,

Tommy