Quote Originally Posted by crash View Post
I'm a new piper and have been trying to learn everything I can about piping and such.When I go to Piping competitions I like to ask pipers I chat with what brand of pipes they play and half the time the answer is "I don't know they're the ones the band gave me".
Crash , I think perhaps the key here is that you were asking pipers questions at " Piping competitions " . Depending on the piper and the competition , some may be reluctant to answer questions in that setting .

Other than that , ( as others have said ) most pipers will be more than glad to share info about their pipes .

Cheers , Mike