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David Naill & Co.
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Bagpipes by David Naill & Co., from McGillivray Piping |
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SPECIAL ON DN5, see below
Now offering hand-engraved nickel on DN2 in Runic and Reposse. See below.
No pipemaking firm has dominated the solo competition platform like David Naill & Co. There have been years when Naill chanters won virtually all of the prized at the major gatherings in Oban, Inverness and London. Naill pipes have also enjoyed tremendous success at the uppermost levels in both solo and band competition, and no other name in pipemaking is so equated with quality and success -- not bad for an English bagpipe company!
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The company was founded in 1976 in Somerset, England by Les Cowell. Les worked for the legendary woodwind and later pipemaking firm of Henry Starck from 1946-1955, and later for the renowned woodwind firm of Boosey and Hawkes, so there is little doubt about his training and experience as a master craftsman.
Despite making first-class pipes and chanters literally from day one, the firm has continued to evolve and improve its instruments. Unlike some less established companies, Naill can season its blackwood for a minimum of two years, ensuring that bores remain true and mounts do not come loose due to wood shrinkage. While the firm has adopted some of the automated lathe and computerized CNC machining techniques now favoured by many companies, it continues to depend on hand-turning for any aspect of pipemaking that affects the tone of the instrument. Wood turners have an intimate feel for the unpredictable nature of blackwood and the details of crafting wood that good musical instruments depend on.
All pieces of the bagpipe are made in the Naill shop. The impeccable and elegant Naill silver engraving is undertaken by the firm's stable of freelance silver artists located throughout southern England.
The firm has always sought input from champion pipers and used this input to improve its pipes, and the result is a bagpipe that is almost unequalled for tone and manufacturing quality.
Most Naill pipes can be delivered in less than six weeks, engraved silver pipes in less than 10 weeks.
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Ordering Options |
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McGillivray Piping offers a number of options with Naill pipes. Each set comes with a Ross or Bannatyne Zip bag and watertrap, McGillivray Piping Deluxe reinforced bag cover fitted to bag size, silk cords and Ryan Canning drone reeds.
For each of the following substitutions you choose, add from the listed price of the pipes:
All pipes are provided with a non-gloss, hand-rubbed oil finish.
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This entry-level bagpipe features beaded nickel ferrules, ring caps and beaded blackwood button mounts. It's an elegant and affordable introduction to David Naill bagpipes. It comes with a Naill polypenco chanter, Ezeedrone synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength.
Cdn $1725
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DN1 |
Here's another good entry-level instrument, much like the DN0, but with imitation ivory projecting mounts to provide a more traditional appearance.
It comes with a Naill polypenco chanter, Ezeedrone synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength.
Cdn $1875
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DN2 |
Nickel slides, ferrules and ring caps, along with imitation ivory projecting mounts give this instrument a high-end, finished look. It comes with a Naill polypenco chanter, Ezeedrone synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength. New: for hand-engraved nickel in Runic or Reposse, add CDN $565.
CDN $1975
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Hand-engraved nickel in Runic. |
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DN3 |
This fully-mounted imitation ivory set has a classic, traditional look. It comes with a Naill polypenco chanter, Ezeedrone synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength.
Cdn $1985
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DN3a |
Add nickel slides to the fully-mounted imitation ivory set above for an extra level of traditional elegance. It comes with a Naill polypenco chanter, Ezeedrone synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength.
Cdn $2050
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DN4 |
No metal gives off or maintains a sheen like Sterling silver, and the Naill beaded, plain silver sets are among the most attractive in the business. This set has imitation ivory projecting mounts and ring caps, and plain, beaded Sterling silver ferrules and slides. Minimal combing in the silver adds distinction to the ferrules and slides. The silver is hallmarked. It comes with a Naill polypenco chanter, Ezeedrones ynthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength.
Cdn $2325
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DN4a |
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Add plain Sterling silver ring caps to the set above. Projecting mounts are imitation ivory. There is a silver mouthpiece tube. All silver is hallmarked. A light polishing with a silver cloth once a month will keep this set shining like new in perpetuity. This set comes with a Naill blackwood chanter with a silver band around the bottom, Ezeedrone synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength.
Cdn $2595
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DN5 - SPECIAL |
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This set of half silvers has Victorian Engraving Plus, and aged imitation ivory projecting mounts. Add Cdn $150 for aged imitation ivory on any bagpipe. |
This set of half-silvers is definitely a bagpipe to covet; engraved Sterling silver ferrules, slides, ring caps and mouthpiece tube, and imitation ivory projecting mounts. Engraving options are Thistle, Runic, Acanthus or Dragon. Click here to see all silver patterns. This set comes with a Naill blackwood chanter with an engraved silver band, synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength. For silver patterns, click here.
For Victorian Engraving Plus, add Cdn $900.
SPECIAL Regular Cdn $4495 - NOW $3950 (New Runic, New Dragaon or Reposse only)
Naill half-silvers with New Runic engraving and age imitation ivory.
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DN5 Reposse - SPECIAL |
This set is the same as the DN5, but uses a different silver engraving technique which is hammered from the inside rather than cut from the outside, for a deeper, more textured look. Click here to see all silver patterns.
SPECIAL Regular Cdn $4575 - NOW $3950
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DN5a |
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Any silver, including on the DN5a, can be gold-plated. |
Here's a combination of engraved and plain Sterling silver. This set is fully mounted with plain Sterling silver projecting mounts, but with engraved Sterling silver ferrules, slide and ring caps. The mouthpiece and chanter sole are full plain Sterling silver. this set comes with a Naill blackwood chanter with a plain silver sole, Naill synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your plaing strength. Click here to see all silver patterns.
For engraving on the chanter sole, add Cdn $165
For Victorian Engraving Plus on the pipes, add Cdn $900
Cdn $6395
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DN5b |
Fully mounted in plain, beaded, minimally combed Sterling silver, including chanter sole and mouthpiece, this set virtually glows. It comes with a Naill blackwood chanter, synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength.
Cdn $5695
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DN6 |
This is as good as it gets: David Naill pipes fully mounted with engraved Sterling silver, including full silver mouthpiece and chanter sole. Engraving options are Thistle, Runic, Acanthus or Dragon. Click here to see all silver patterns. It comes with a Naill blackwood chanter, synthetic drone reeds and a chanter reed set up to your playing strength. Click here to see all silver patterns.
For Victorian Engraving Plus on the pipes, add Cdn $1275
Cdn $6985 |
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David Naill & Company manufactures a suberb line of pipe chanters and practice chanters which you will find on the appropriate pages in this website. |
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