Flute Photos!!! Come post your flute pictures :)

gcollins · Post by **gcollins** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 6:29 pm

Stuart:

You pimp! You are laying out all your ladies, and though not much jewellry on them, they are among the best three flutes one would expect to see together. Fabulous.

I have to agree with Mary: just look at that Grinter Bb in Red Lancewood. Man!

sturob · Post by **sturob** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 8:32 pm

Well, thanks to you all for your kind comments.

And G-dog, where's the pic of your Olwell Bb? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

Stu

gcollins · Post by **gcollins** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 5:57 am

Yo Stu-dog!

I too like a threesome. I was hoping to lay that big and bluesy new 'ho next to my hot, two-headed old lady R&R, and my (future) third wife, a Noy contemporary head six key with amber. But the Noy won't come until 1 April, I now learn.

I'll lay out the Olwell Bb naked just for you, bro, to see those magnificent curves. I'm off to play her now....

G

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 8:04 am

On 2003-02-02 17:05, peeplj wrote:
Walden, that crystal flute is lovely.

Is that a low D? Seems like it's a pretty big flute.

I've thought of buying one of these before, just never got around to it. How does it play?

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--James
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Yes, it's a low D.

Takes a different embouchure. Most people don't seem to like to play them, but I find it pleasant enough. The conventional wisdom seems to be "It's decorative and it really plays--but not that well." But I like it.

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ONEN · Post by **ONEN** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 2:19 pm

Well, its not in the slightest wooden, but its more flute-lichen than the shots of my guitars & keyboard would be.

Aodhan · Post by **Aodhan** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 2:28 pm

Man...

All these flutes, and I'm still waiting for my M&E R&R...

Although, if I had to take my pic, that Abell flute that croberts posted just cries to me...that is a flute that I would LOVE to try!

Now if I could just find a spare $10 grand to drop on one I'd be set.

Aodhan

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Loren · Post by **Loren** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 4:56 pm

Aww heck, don't go low budget and get the standard Abell wooden flute - Chris has a Blackwood flute with Rose gold keywork in the shop, why not just buy that one? Talk about drop dead gorgeous: I started drooling on myself when Chris opened the case to that beauty!

Loren

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 10:54 am

Yesterday I received a new and wonderful addition to my flute family: this beauty from Dave Copley.

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 11:16 am

Carol, that's a lovely flute!

--James
http://www.flutesite.com

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 11:28 am

Beauty Carol!! I want one!

Fine looking work there Dave.

Loren

CraigMc · Post by **CraigMc** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 11:30 am

Thanks for the pictures!

How do you like it? Is it your first Copley?

- Craig...who loves his Copley and it's simple elegant design

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 11:32 am

Even though that is a good picture of the Copley/Boegli six key, I just want you all to know that the picture does not do justice to the flute. You just have to hold one of these in your hands and feel the quality. Then, once you begin to play, you once again feel and then hear the quality. Don't get me wrong, I am not in to worshipping objects including musical instruments and if it came down to giving up my flute or saving a child or animal from pain and suffering, this flute or any flute would go in an instant. But, still, in my comfortable world, the Copley/Boegli flute is very, very nice to have. Thanks for the photo and thanks to the two folks who make these gems.

thurlowe · Post by **thurlowe** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 12:23 pm

Oh my, Carol!

Can I drive down and hold it? It's only 6 hours or so! I haven't played a keyed Irish flute yet. WAH!

You're SOOO lucky! Congratulations.

Cara

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 12:30 pm

Piper7 is quite right: the picture does NOT do justice to the flute, even as just a picture. I wish I were a better photographer.

I will write more about the flute as I get to know it better. (Yes, Craig, it's my first.) From my approximately 45 minutes of playing it, though, I can say that its tone is lovely, its tuning is perfect, and I can hear the potential for power within it. It is a substantial flute, rich. I would do it a further injustice to try to write too much now, but I can say that so far I am thrilled with it, very happy at the prospect of spending the months and years ahead discovering what this beautiful flute has to offer.

And thank you, flute friends, for your generous advice, encouragement, and inspiration.

Carol

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gitchel · Post by **gitchel** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 2:01 pm

I have five of these in various sizes:

Two of these (I only play the Low E):

A set of these (plus a VSB F):

and a very fresh one of these!:

Ok. Not all flutes. Well, fippled flutes? I love the Crystal D - all 5 of the notes I can make

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