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Here's a link to the whistle in the Irish Flute Store:

https://www.irishflutestore.com/product ... walt-sweet

I believe it's a conical bore flute body with a whistle head.

Here's a conical bore whistle engineering question. What's the relationship between octaves and hole sizes, particularly between the lower notes in each octave? Do larger lower holes help with the balance? I've got an Onyx by Walt Sweet, and it's very similar to the Copeland low D, but the lower hol...

If I had a friend offering to buy me a low D of my choice, I'd probably go with a Goldie. If I didn't like it, I could always sell it on for close to what I paid. In my experience, you have to phone him directly (they seldom answer emails). The advantage of calling him is that he can play a variety ...

Have you checked out any whistles from Steve Miller Music by chance? I've heard good things about their tone and craftsmanship, especially in brass. Might be worth shooting them an email to see if they make anything in a low D that might suit your needs. Failing that, maybe keep an eye out for a us...

The seller got back to me, and he didn't notice the flute blowing flatter than any of his other flutes, so either he subconsciously adjusted something, or it's just me.

Is there any way you can easily get the flute into the hands of another decent player to see if it plays up to pitch for them? That’s often the quickest way to sort out whether it’s the flute or the player. I'm 100% with Loren on this...it's the best test out there. Eric Unfortunately, there aren't...

Interesting observations. I did try with a tuner, and I can see how a small change in mouth position brings the pitch down. I fiddled with it until I found the best spot. With the slide all the way in, and blowing as powerfully as i could, I could get the pitch dead on all the way up and down two oc...

Yeah, there are some verdigris spots. Seems like the only part of the flute that might have a maintenance issue in the future.

The measurement I'm getting from center of embouchure to the third hole down is about 305mm when fully compressed.

I added a couple of extra photos to the album. My flute says
"G. Somers
P"

I'm assuming that means it's the Pratten model.

I tried to get some photos. Hopefully, you can access them with the link:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/m8GZwq6pSoVU57bx7

The head isn't lined. Looks like there's an inner copper tube inserted into the head, and then a removable chrome sleeve over that that also goes into the head.

I acquired a Delrin keyless D flute by Gary Somers a few months ago, and I enjoy it, but it plays flat compared to my other flutes. I have to push the tuning slide all the way in to play on pitch (and/or use an app to adjust the pitch to match). It looks like Gary Somers isn't making flutes anymore,...

The only difference I noticed between the 'Boho' Generation and the standard Generations was that the head was much tighter, and that the paint/wrap seemed to dampen the tone a bit, effectively having a slightly thicker wall.

JP Le Meur listed an A whistle a few days ago, and I let it sit for a while before finally springing for it. I'll let you know how it goes. I have a low F by him that seems like it meets your requirements. It's very responsive, easy to blow, with crisp, defined notes. I'd say it compares very favora...

Note that Carbony has gone through a few mouthpiece iterations, and they're wildly different. You might talk to Rob about what sound you enjoy, and maybe he has an older mouthpiece that might suit you better. Mine is a softer, breathier, higher backpressure version than the later models I tried. I w...

$300 plus shipping.

Lovely soft whistle, with an easier stretch than most low Ds.

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