The joys and dangers of Ebay pipes

[OC Richard]

Naill pipes for $850US

One doesn't see Naills this inexpensive very often.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28633789827...ndition=4%7C10

[JPS]

Naill pipes for $850US

One doesn't see Naills this inexpensive very often.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/28633789827...ndition=4%7C10

Seems they need a bit of simple repair. That's going to be a great find for some lucky piper.

[OC Richard]

Yes gluing some ferrules.

I've played Lawries for 50 years now, their ferrules were just glued on, and I think every old Lawrie I've ever owned (a dozen or so) have had at least one loose ferrule. I take it as par for the course.

I remember somebody returning the pipes they bought because they were "defective", turns out it was a loose ferrule!

Speaking of old Lawries, there's been one on Ebay a while now. The seller keeps lowering the price and still no takers. It's down to under $500 now. I don't need another Lawrie, but at that price I might have to get those.

[OC Richard]

Has this one been discussed already? It just popped up, perhaps not for the first time.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/38754393689...ndition=4%7C10

Somebody wanting over $2,000 for a set of catalin-mounted Hardie pipes, which generally go for around $600-700.

They don't seem to realise that people don't purchase a set of pipes to get the case. Or a moth-eaten plaid and kilt.

[OC Richard]

This set is getting a lot of bids.

It's lovely, perhaps Glen?

But without measurements we don't know whether it's a 3/4 set or a full-size set.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22664969881...ndition=4%7C10

[JPS]

Has this one been discussed already? It just popped up, perhaps not for the first time.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/38754393689...ndition=4%7C10

Somebody wanting over $2,000 for a set of catalin-mounted Hardie pipes, which generally go for around $600-700.

They don't seem to realise that people don't purchase a set of pipes to get the case. Or a moth-eaten plaid and kilt.

Judging by the configuration of those pipes, I'd say there's a lot this seller doesn't realize.

[OC Richard]

There's a strange thing currently happening with Ebay pipes.

There are a half-dozen sets of Border pipes and smallpipes, by some of the most-sought-after makers, currently for sale.

Here's a Ray Sloan Border pipe https://www.ebay.com/itm/28616306433...ndition=4%7C10

Here's a Garvie (Nigel Richard) Border pipe https://www.ebay.com/itm/12696783555...ndition=4%7C10

Here's a Nate Banton set listed as "Border pipes", two chanters (in A, and D). The D chanter certainly looks like a D Smallpipe chanter, and the A chanter might be a Smallpipe chanter as well, with a High B key. https://www.ebay.com/itm/17692850886...ndition=4%7C10

Not to mention multiple sets by less-sought-after current makers like Fred Morrison/McCallum

https://www.ebay.com/itm/25685371604...ndition=4%7C10

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12691551731...ndition=4%7C10

[OC Richard]

And now another maker to add to the roll-call of great makers seen simultaneously on Ebay, probably for the first time ever.

Ian Kinnear

https://www.ebay.com/itm/18706415849...ndition=4%7C10

Of the makers above Nigel Richard is no longer with us and Ray Sloan has closed his books.