Hi all,
Can anyone give me an idea of how much a
keyless wooden Olwell flute would cost?
And is the waiting list about a year?
As an alternative, how do Hammy Hamilton's
keyless flutes compare in general? (Tricky
question I know . . . .)
Thanks in advance,
Andy
Olwell keyless
An Olwell keyless with a nickel tuning slide is $1100. With a silver tuning slide, it's $1200. Without a tuning slide it's much cheaper. The wait is a hell of a lot longer than a year, although he may tell people it's a year.
Hammy Hamilton makes a fine flute. It has edge and intensity, but seems to lack the sweet purity of an Olwell or Copley.
Jessie
Hammy Hamilton makes a fine flute. It has edge and intensity, but seems to lack the sweet purity of an Olwell or Copley.
Jessie
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I got my Olwell in a year's time flat. Pat Olwell was a gem to work with.
You could also buy my pristine Olwell right now, however. I'm about to receive a Rudall flute with a patent head and additional Chris Wilkes head. The Olwell is so good, I would really hate to part with it, but taking care of wood instruments and playing them takes more time than I have.
If someone offered me $1800, I'd think about selling it.
Regards,
G
You could also buy my pristine Olwell right now, however. I'm about to receive a Rudall flute with a patent head and additional Chris Wilkes head. The Olwell is so good, I would really hate to part with it, but taking care of wood instruments and playing them takes more time than I have.
If someone offered me $1800, I'd think about selling it.
Regards,
G
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G, you bought the Rudall?!?! You lucky dog! The moment I heard that thing was for sale I started drooling (yes, I know Dale says he doesn't drool while playing whistle). Okay, maybe not, but I sure as heck wanted it. Maybe when I finally get a job I'll be able to get something like that. By the way, does anyone know of anyone in Boston who might be interested in hiring a bright young grad from one of the country's top twenty colleges? Not likely, I know
G, you might want to hold onto the Olwell until you've gotten the Rudall. They're going to be a very, very different style of flute, but equally magnificant. Let us all know when the Rudall comes.
Happy fluting,
Chris
G, you might want to hold onto the Olwell until you've gotten the Rudall. They're going to be a very, very different style of flute, but equally magnificant. Let us all know when the Rudall comes.
Happy fluting,
Chris
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Hey Chris:
For sure I'll let you know how the new flute compares...and you could not be more right that the dynamics of an Olwell Pratten and an 8-key Rudall will prove quite different.
But I'll end up selling one of them, and in fact, I'm waiting for Olwell to make me a low Bb flute. But that will be six months or so left to wait.
Chris, if you spoke Chinese I might be able to talk about something in Shanghai or Beijing!
G
For sure I'll let you know how the new flute compares...and you could not be more right that the dynamics of an Olwell Pratten and an 8-key Rudall will prove quite different.
But I'll end up selling one of them, and in fact, I'm waiting for Olwell to make me a low Bb flute. But that will be six months or so left to wait.
Chris, if you spoke Chinese I might be able to talk about something in Shanghai or Beijing!
G