Olwell arrived!

JeffS · Post by **JeffS** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 7:21 am

A monster of an instrument. A work of art. Light, yet powerful, honking when it needs to, singing when asked. One of my favorite things about it is how gracefully it can change registers. With my other flutes when I'm about to go into the 2nd register, I've got to focus for a split second on my emboucher to make sure everythings in order before leaping into the B part.With the Olwell, I don't even need to think about it...it's like the flute instinctively knows when to go into the 2nd register.

I talked my wife into sitting down and listening to all of my flutes ($70 Two part Dixon, polymer; Generic Shark in the Morning wood; Olwell D bamboo; M&E ) leading up to the Olwell. She mustered up a little affect and said 'yeah, it sounds better.' I could tell that my energized attempts to explain to her how and why the instrument far surpasses the others just made me sound crazier. That's why I share it with you likeminded nuts.

Loren....has IT arrived?

Regards,
Jeff

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 7:47 am

Jeff,

Congrats on the new Flute - Those Olwell Cane flutes are really something, aren't they? It's just amazing what Patrick does with those - Best bang for the buck on the market, by far. Now you just have to make sure no one sits or chews on it!

I haven't heard from Patrick yet regarding my wood Olwell

Now that my year is up, the days are passing very slowly indeed.....

Loren

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 2:20 pm

Hey G.,

What about you, any word on your Bb yet?

BTW, when is Patrick making the trip over there?

Loren

whamlyn · Post by **whamlyn** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 3:35 pm

Congrats on the Olwell! Hearing once again about the virtues of these instruments makes me think those naughty thoughts that usually accompany a significant drop in my bank account. What is the going rate for a keyless Olwell these days?

Wes

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Loren · Post by **Loren** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 3:51 pm

I think it was about $1100-$1200 when I placed my order - depending on whether you went with the Nickel or Silver tuning slide, the silver being the higher price.

Loren

gcollins · Post by **gcollins** » Sat Apr 27, 2002 10:02 pm

Hey Loren and company:

Nope, no low Bb yet. He's usually pretty consistent on the time. Should be in no time.

They're great flutes, for sure.

Otter · Post by **Otter** » Sun Apr 28, 2002 3:48 pm

Having heard on and on about the Olwell flutes being so great, I finally had a chance to try one today. A friend of mine received his (blackwood keyless) yesterday after waiting about 2 years. He additionnally got an E flat body.
I simply just could not believe how easy it was to play and how clear and deep the sound was. It was extremely sentitive to any kind of expression I would give.
The air reqirement is also easier than the flute I am playing untill now.

Is it really a two year wait????
that leaves me two years to raise the money..
so...what is Patrick Olwell's e-mail ?
I might as well get on the list now...

Otter

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JeffS · Post by **JeffS** » Sun Apr 28, 2002 11:34 pm

Otter -

I thought the wait was one year. That's what it was for myself, and several others I've heard of. He might be getting in so many orders he's increased the wait.

Contact: Patrick Olwell, Historic Woodwinds, P.O. Box 117, Nellysford, VA 22958, USA. Tel: +1 804 277-9215

Jeff

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:31 am

Jeff,

I'm confused, did you just receive the wood Olwell? If so I misunderstood - guess the mention of the Olwell Cane in your message threw me off.

When did you place your order for the wooden Olwell?

Loren

RudallRose · Post by **RudallRose** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 11:52 pm

Well, unlike the rest of you, I had to wait (yes, even me!) for a a custom-made and fitted headpiece Patrick made for my Rudall. (The original Rudall head was a Patent Head and it just got to be too heavy for my lame wrist).
And it arrived last week and I'm of course very pleased indeed (as is my flute).
Patrick really liked working on this since it wasn't his usual head piece design, needed custom fitting and, since it's select cocus wood that required darkening with nitric acid to match my flute, was a great deal of challenge to him.
Typical Patrick, it was masterfully done.

....so.....now I'm stuck with this extra keyless Olwell flute whose headpiece I had been using on the Rudall for the last several months......hmmmm

Jens_Hoppe · Post by **Jens_Hoppe** » Tue Apr 30, 2002 1:09 am

On 2002-04-30 01:52, David Migoya wrote:
....so.....now I'm stuck with this extra keyless Olwell flute

Pant, pant, how much, pant, pant?!

Jens

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Tue Apr 30, 2002 5:21 am

Geeze.....You people just love torturing me, don't you?

Loren

Otter · Post by **Otter** » Tue Apr 30, 2002 12:39 pm

Darn, I am away from the board for a while and look what I am missing out!!!!
David, I am sending you an e-mail.....

Otter

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Wed May 01, 2002 11:53 am

So, who's getting David's used Olwell?

Loren

JeffS · Post by **JeffS** » Wed May 01, 2002 12:10 pm

Does anyone remember that Olwell that went up on E Bay last year? It finally sold for some absultely absurd sum of money. It was a bidding frenzy. Not to give you any ideas David. In fact, why don't we end this dileama of yours now...I'll send you my mailing address and you can just pop the thing in the mail to me and wash your hands of the whole thing