Thanks Cab, although i'm not sure 'reprinted' flutes are on the menu quite yet, I thought I'd post a pic of my 'Pratten' model,(identical to fsharp's flute). In Delrin with Sterling silver rings/nickel tuning slide.
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Delrin Flutes
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Thanks for all the responses. A friend of mine has
loaned me his Copley to try out to see how I like it
loaned me his Copley to try out to see how I like it
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Re: Delrin Flutes
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