Ebonite
Re: Ebonite
Here's one at IFS, but it is high pitched. It can be played at 440 with the tuning slight out three quarters of an inch, but Csharp takes lipping. https://www.irishflutestore.com/collect ... -ebonite-d Looking for other options.
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Re: Ebonite
If C# is a little flat, then you can vent it with the C-nat key.
I think the C/C# tradeoff on simple system flute design is if you fix one of those notes, the other gets more out of tune. I had a large holed Rudal from a modern maker with a powerful voice, but I couldn't come to terms with the C/C# intonation disparity for that instrument.
My absolutely wonderful medium-holed R&R is spot on if I use the C-nat key for both C# & C-Nat. The C nat on this flute (like many antiques) works great with my preferred OXO XXXk cross-fingered C (but the whistler's OXX OOO is bad: muffled and flat). Oddly enough, I use the C-nat key only for C#. The OOO XXXk fingering works fairly well for C#, and has the advantage of providing a with roll and nice, poppity runs.
I think the C/C# tradeoff on simple system flute design is if you fix one of those notes, the other gets more out of tune. I had a large holed Rudal from a modern maker with a powerful voice, but I couldn't come to terms with the C/C# intonation disparity for that instrument.
My absolutely wonderful medium-holed R&R is spot on if I use the C-nat key for both C# & C-Nat. The C nat on this flute (like many antiques) works great with my preferred OXO XXXk cross-fingered C (but the whistler's OXX OOO is bad: muffled and flat). Oddly enough, I use the C-nat key only for C#. The OOO XXXk fingering works fairly well for C#, and has the advantage of providing a with roll and nice, poppity runs.