Weak E, or drill your own tone hole?

The Chiff & Fipple Irish Flute on-line community. Sideblown for your protection.
Post Reply
User avatar
paddler
Posts: 752
Joined: Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:19 pm
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Location: Hood River, Oregon, USA
Contact:

Weak E, or drill your own tone hole?

Post by paddler »

I bet the E is weak (or very flat) on this inexpensive eBay flute. :boggle:
Andro
Posts: 193
Joined: Sun May 06, 2018 1:37 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: Beginning flute and whistle player. Starting out seriously in Irish Traditional Music. Also interested in flute making.
Location: Melbourne, Australia

Re: Weak E, or drill your own tone hole?

Post by Andro »

It would be funny if it wasn't so miserably deceptive. I imagine some folks will buy them. Sigh.
User avatar
Sedi
Posts: 993
Joined: Sun May 01, 2016 6:54 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: Practice, practice, practice. You're never too old to learn.
Keep on fluting.
---u---o-o-o--o-o-o--
-----------------------

Re: Weak E, or drill your own tone hole?

Post by Sedi »

"Flute -- some assembly required." :lol:
Nicolas86
Posts: 34
Joined: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:04 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8

Re: Weak E, or drill your own tone hole?

Post by Nicolas86 »

New 2020 design, f..the E and get a great low D!
Gcobean
Posts: 35
Joined: Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:05 pm
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: Paddy Maloney rules! Ok, seriously though, I love the Chieftains. I'm here for whistle and flute discussions. Looking at the classifieds as well.

Re: Weak E, or drill your own tone hole?

Post by Gcobean »

Wouldn't it be hilarious if someone showed up to a session with this? "Play us a tune will you?"
User avatar
Geoffrey Ellis
Posts: 585
Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:15 pm
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: Crafting fine quality folk flutes from around the world since 1997, my goal is to create beautiful instruments that have the best possible voice, tuning and response by mixing modern methods with traditional designs.
Contact:

Re: Weak E, or drill your own tone hole?

Post by Geoffrey Ellis »

What the...what??
User avatar
Bran Ruz
Posts: 145
Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:38 pm
antispam: No
Location: Lorient (Bretagne)

Re: Weak E, or drill your own tone hole?

Post by Bran Ruz »

Image
Post Reply