Flute in Star Trek episdoe
We have all wondered about the penny whistle looking thing that Picard plays in an episode of Star Trek the Next Generation. Well, the whistle is for sale from the Star Trek Experience site. The price is $2000. You can check it out at http://www.ds9promenade.com/ds9promenad ... ndex2.html. Click on TNG Props. It is listed as Ressikan Flute. Thought some folks might at least like to take a closer look at this item.
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$2000 = 1 unplayable Ressikan flute or
2 Patrick Olwell unkeyed D flutes
10 Copeland D
18 Overton D
200 Oak D
400 Watltons Little Black Whistle
Sounds like a bargain to me
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$2000 = 1 unplayable Ressikan flute or
2 Patrick Olwell unkeyed D flutes
10 Copeland D
18 Overton D
200 Oak D
400 Watltons Little Black Whistle
Sounds like a bargain to me
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You don't think you could tweak it, put a little wax in the fipple area? Or maybe, one of the real whistle makers could make a playable replica "Limited Edition Ressikan" whistle. Sell it for $2000 with a framed photo of Charleton Heston or whoever.
So Jean Luc wasn't really playing it on the episode. What a letdown.
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So Jean Luc wasn't really playing it on the episode. What a letdown.
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Now you have my curiosity up. Well, how much do Olwell's cost now? I'm getting ready to send Hammy some dough. I will not change that, but now I just want to know. Do you know the updated prices? Thanks Jessie.On 2001-07-13 11:09, JessieK wrote:
Hee hee!
Olwell flutes (with tuning slides) don't cost $1000 anymore.
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I suppose this puts an end to all the mystery surrounding the instrument.
What a let down too... I was hoping it was a real instrument.
Even if it was real, it wouldn't be worth $2000 though!
I would pay a reasonable price for a functional reproduction though... I'm a die hard Trekkie and "The Inner Light" is my favorite episode.
What a let down too... I was hoping it was a real instrument.
Even if it was real, it wouldn't be worth $2000 though!
I would pay a reasonable price for a functional reproduction though... I'm a die hard Trekkie and "The Inner Light" is my favorite episode.
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There's still the mystery of who played the original song and on what instrument. Has that been solved, yet?
And, I'm not convinced that it is unplayable... probably isn't, but who would go through all of the trouble to create a tapered body if it didn't work at all. Not only that, but it does appear to be hollow - not just a block of wood with surface holes cut in it (notice the reflection of light at the bottom of the holes). Why not just cut the body off of a Shaw or Clarke and glue it to a piece of wood? And the barrel is very smooth. I can't imagine getting a piece of metal to bend that smoothly unless it were wrapped around a mandrel. Of course, it could be paper. But, there's got to be more to this story... and I'll make it up if I have to
Peace,
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And, I'm not convinced that it is unplayable... probably isn't, but who would go through all of the trouble to create a tapered body if it didn't work at all. Not only that, but it does appear to be hollow - not just a block of wood with surface holes cut in it (notice the reflection of light at the bottom of the holes). Why not just cut the body off of a Shaw or Clarke and glue it to a piece of wood? And the barrel is very smooth. I can't imagine getting a piece of metal to bend that smoothly unless it were wrapped around a mandrel. Of course, it could be paper. But, there's got to be more to this story... and I'll make it up if I have to
Peace,
Erik
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The music (Ressikan Flute Song by Jay Chattaway) is on the Sessioneer web site if you are interested, http://www.sessioneer.com.