FS Chris Wilkes Boxwood Pratten/Keyless D - SOLD

[upooper]

On E-bay for sale

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0675504961

[LorenzoFlute]

Now, this is something I've never seen...

[Cathy Wilde]

Oh, no, Bill's selling his flute?!

I've played this flute and "mighty" doesn't even begin to describe it. This sucker is a weapon. It is a club. It is ... a flute of and for the ages.

It's also a hoot to play and the basketwork bands are awesome.

But it's not for small hands or shrinking violets. This flute is all-boy.

I'm sorry to see it's for sale.

[rama]

..."the headjoint barrell came out a few years ago and i reset it following Chris's directions, using shellac. He suggested i tweak it a bit to suit my lip/embochure which i did, so the barrell is off set just a tad from the wooden embochure hole, not that noticeable from the pictures. I found it gave me a harder/honkier D and more control of the third octave"...


do you mean the metal tubing/lining came loose in the headjoint and you had to re-align the metal and wood so the holes matched up, but then you offest the alignment and tweeked the hole?

[eilam]

The flutes been in the hands of such players as Seamus Mac Conaonaigh, Kevin Crawford, Arbo Doughty, Jean Michelle Veillon, John Donnelly, catski wildski , Paddy Kennan as well as other notable players.

nice arbo !!!!

[jemtheflute]

The flutes been in the hands of such players as Seamus Mac Conaonaigh, Kevin Crawford, Arbo Doughty, Jean Michelle Veillon, John Donnelly, catski wildski , Paddy Kennan as well as other notable players.

nice arbo !!!!

I thought so!!!

[Cathy Wilde]

The flutes been in the hands of such players as Seamus Mac Conaonaigh, Kevin Crawford, Arbo Doughty, Jean Michelle Veillon, John Donnelly, catski wildski , Paddy Kennan as well as other notable players.

nice arbo !!!!

"Notable" would not be a word I'd use to describe myself. "Risible," on the other hand ...

[Steampacket]

What a fine looking instrument!! I suspect this will be a record breaker as regards price - Whoa!! wait a minute, only 1900 USD as buy it now price, this is very reasonable price indeed!! I suspect this flute will sell very quickly. I hope you're doing alright over there Bill and that you come home safe - all the best

[Jon C.]

..."the headjoint barrell came out a few years ago and i reset it following Chris's directions, using shellac. He suggested i tweak it a bit to suit my lip/embochure which i did, so the barrell is off set just a tad from the wooden embochure hole, not that noticeable from the pictures. I found it gave me a harder/honkier D and more control of the third octave"...


do you mean the metal tubing/lining came loose in the headjoint and you had to re-align the metal and wood so the holes matched up, but then you offest the alignment and tweeked the hole?

I think he means the sleeve came out of the barrel and had to be re-attached. If it is glued with shellac, he just heated it back up and shoved it in, no biggy.

[jemtheflute]

Jon, I'm with rama's interpretation of Bil's text - he can't mean the barrel liner as that wouldn't involve the embouchure or "alignment" in any sense. I agree his choice of wording (and funny spellings) make matters less than crystal!

[ImNotIrish]

The flutes been in the hands of such players as Seamus Mac Conaonaigh, Kevin Crawford, Arbo Doughty, Jean Michelle Veillon, John Donnelly, catski wildski , Paddy Kennan as well as other notable players.

nice arbo !!!!

Yep. I have hung with Bil on several occasions. That flute is a honker alright! Sounds lovely with the Hudson Pratten...
hmmm? Maybe it should be a package deal, the pair of them ?

Oh.... Notable player? Well, that's a stretch, isn't it?
Arbo

[jemtheflute]

Hey, I just noticed, Bil gave J-M V a partial gender re-allocation!

[Denny]

I thought she was one of his third cousins.....

[upooper]

The flutes been in the hands of such players as Seamus Mac Conaonaigh, Kevin Crawford, Arbo Doughty, Jean Michelle Veillon, John Donnelly, catski wildski , Paddy Kennan as well as other notable players.

nice arbo !!!!

Yep. I have hung with Bil on several occasions. That flute is a honker alright! Sounds lovely with the Hudson Pratten...
hmmm? Maybe it should be a package deal, the pair of them ?

Oh.... Notable player? Well, that's a stretch, isn't it?
Arbo

Nah, notable player, notable friend and outstanding human dude!!!

[upooper]

What a fine looking instrument!! I suspect this will be a record breaker as regards price - Whoa!! wait a minute, only 1900 USD as buy it now price, this is very reasonable price indeed!! I suspect this flute will sell very quickly. I hope you're doing alright over there Bill and that you come home safe - all the best

Thanks Thomas,

yeah it sold very quickly, going just down the road from my "home of record", i felt doubling my investment was sufficient. Sad to see her go, in ways, but tis time and i'm not one to have more than one flute, got a morvan, suits me better, though the Wilkes is certainly mighty. appreciate your take on it and i've signed up for another year here that should be enough, lots of water here, just gotta get it outa the ground and distribute it, no small task. amazing place, and a grand flute tradition among the travellers here, yes there are travellers. in pashto logar shpelay "wooden flute".

Hope you and yours are doing well!

bil