Building a Proper Pipe Rotation Need Advise

[evenflow]

paintedklown
Thank you very much for your kind words and advise, I appreciate both very much. Unfortunately as dumb of a mistake as it was i had no renters insurance at the time, but as you said all that matters is my wife and son are okay. As far as your advise goes I actually am going to pick up a couple cobs tonight when i go into town, but thanks for turning me onto the Mr. Brog pipes, that's interesting i will definetly look into that. thank you very much

-Chris

 

[rmbittner]

(Including my precious Gibson Les Paul along with five other guitars but that's another subject.)

As a guitar owner myself, I'm so sorry to hear you lost instruments in the fire. Most of mine mean something special to me, and I can't imagine losing them like that.
At the risk of telling you what you already know. . .
I know you know you should have had insurance. That's a given. But down the road, I'd also encourage you to make sure that the coverage you have includes whatever guitar collection you might manage to rebuild. Sometimes they're considered part of the household belongings, but sometimes they need a special rider. If nothing else, it would be great for you have to have photos, receipts, and serial numbers for whatever you might acquire in the future. (And, obviously, they should be kept away in a safe place.)
Bob

 

[andrew]

I grab all my estate pipes at an antique shop, pretty much the most I pay is 12$ each, so that's my advice for building a proper pipe rotation as I'm up to 16 now and haven't broke my bank, plus I have quality pipes. The only pipe I bought new is my worst one and I paid 30$ for it.

 

[evenflow]

I will be getting insurance now for sure. Although certain things can't be replaced it would really help right now. The thing i regret losing most is the acoustic guitar my grandmother bought for my grandfather when they were dating in the 50's. it was just handed down to me for my birthday last year, but that;s okay i have memories and that's what matters.

 

[kashmir]

Aside from cobs, I'll second buying estates. Get yourself a dreamer, and a bottle of Ever Clear, cleaners, Q-tips and paper towels. Add a small nylon bristle brush, a bar of carnuba, and your set to go. A bit of elbow grease can do wonders. One of the best deals on eBay estates these days are used Stanwells and Petersons.