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Low G/F#/E gurgle

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 4:36 pm
by fluteryne
Collective Wisdom: what could cause a “gurgling” in the low G, F#, E on a modern “Irish flute” by a well respected maker?

I can get it to not do this if I’m conscious, but when I really try to push in the low range, these notes don’t speak clearly like the rest. Flute has a lovely sound otherwise.

Thanks!

Re: Low G/F#/E gurgle

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 7:15 pm
by Jon C.
Burble...

Re: Low G/F#/E gurgle

Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 2:17 am
by Holmes
Try putting some grease on the tenons and tuning slide oil on the slide after checking that the stopper/cork is in the correct position. Could the stopper be dry too?

H

https://soundcloud.com/holmesflute/sets/holmesflute-3

Re: Low G/F#/E gurgle

Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 4:15 pm
by Jon C.
Holmes wrote:Try putting some grease on the tenons and tuning slide oil on the slide after checking that the stopper/cork is in the correct position. Could the stopper be dry too?

H

https://soundcloud.com/holmesflute/sets/holmesflute-3
He says that he has a strong Bottom D...

Re: Low G/F#/E gurgle

Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 2:32 am
by Holmes
This happened to me years ago, passed it round the session to see if it was me or the flute, I finally looked down the bore to find a battery (small type) lodged in the bore!

H
https://soundcloud.com/holmesflute/sets/holmesflute-3