Bagpipe Maintenance, Servicing & Repairs in Switzerland
Professional Bagpipe Servicing in Zug, Switzerland
Keep your Great Highland Bagpipes performing at their best with professional bagpipe maintenance and servicing from PiperChef in Zug, Switzerland.
Whether your pipes need routine maintenance, cleaning, re-hemping, airtightness testing, reed adjustment, tuning or a more extensive service, I can help get them back into reliable playing condition.
Bagpipes can be dropped off in Zug and collected on an agreed date. Pickup and delivery can also be arranged for an additional charge.
Basic Bagpipe Service – CHF 150
Our Basic Bagpipe Service includes a thorough inspection, cleaning, re-hemping, oiling, airtightness testing, reed checks, tuning and play-testing.
If we discover worn or damaged parts, or anything requiring additional work, we will contact you first to discuss what is required and agree the additional cost before carrying out the work.
Basic Service (Includes Hemp)
| 1 | Bag and stocks checked for airtightness |
| 2 | Cleane Moose Valve /Drying System |
| 3 | Stocks oiled |
| 4 | Cords removed |
| 5 | Old hemp removed and joints professionally re-hemped |
| 6 | Drones oiled with almond oil |
| 7 | Silver mounts polished |
| 8 | Hemp tied back in |
| 9 | Cords tied back in |
| 10 | Bagpipes put back together |
| 11 | Drone reeds checked, adjusted and balanced |
| 12 | Chanter reed checked |
| 13 | Tested for airtightness |
| 14 | Bagpipes play-tested and professionally tuned |
Cost is 150 CHF (excludes pickup / dropoff charges and any new parts)
Other costs (cost of item plus fitting):-
| Cost CHF | ||
| 1 | Tying in new pipe bag | 100 |
| 2 | Sheepskin Bag (Beggs) | 450 |
| 3 | Synthetic Bag (Banatynes) | 350 |
| 4 | New Chords | 100 |
| 5 | Bag cover | 150 |
| 6 | New Drone Reeds (Selbie) | 100 |
| 7 | New Pipe Chanter Reed (G1) | 100 |