I have received my Barna Gabos Eb Flute (keyless) last week, and I felt it would be a good idea to post about it here.
I knew Barna for the quality of his bamboo flutes (I have 2), and that he was working on new Mopane and Blackwood models. So I ordered an Eb from him in Mopane.
After playing with it for a few days, I've come to a simple conclusion: it's the best Eb flute I've played so far, and I'm really happy I actually own it. As usual with Barna's instruments, the tuning is spot on (which is important when playing with other people), the flute is a breeze to play, and he managed to make an instrument that's both honking in the lower octave and very bright in the upper octave. I'm really impressed.
When you don't have to struggle with a bad embouchure cut, tone holes spacing, tuning... you're entirely dedicated to the music you play, and I feel this flute allows for a lot of creativity, being very responsive and easy to play.
I'll shoot a video soon to give you a flavor of the sound, but here's a picture already.
If you're looking for a wooden flute, I'll entirely vouch for Barna. His new wooden models are incredibly responsive, his D model that I've also tried (closer to a Pratten) is also very easy to play and takes in whatever you can give it.
His website : http://www.barnagabosflutes.com
My 2 cents
