two 6-hole flutes - looking for thoughts on value
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 8:19 pm
My mother is asking if I'd try to find a fair value for a couple of wind instruments owned by my late stepfather, and I thought I'd try the place where the experts hang out...that said, I also know it might be difficult without having them in hand. Every suggestion is of course hugely appreciated.
The first is a Native American flute, which I know to be from the Seminole people and was purchased in Florida while visiting his brother, an Everglades park ranger.
The other is a 6-hole fipple flute of unknown origin, I believe he had it before he met my mother. He traveled extensively in Europe, but it's always possible he bought it in the States or Canada. It is square in cross-section and quite heavy.
Both instruments produce a nice (to my ears anyway) tone, and that's saying something as the totem on the NAF was untied when I received it and I had to go do some research online to understand how it went together. It would certainly benefit from someone who knew how to tie it tighter, as the tone improves when I press down on the totem.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
The first is a Native American flute, which I know to be from the Seminole people and was purchased in Florida while visiting his brother, an Everglades park ranger.
The other is a 6-hole fipple flute of unknown origin, I believe he had it before he met my mother. He traveled extensively in Europe, but it's always possible he bought it in the States or Canada. It is square in cross-section and quite heavy.
Both instruments produce a nice (to my ears anyway) tone, and that's saying something as the totem on the NAF was untied when I received it and I had to go do some research online to understand how it went together. It would certainly benefit from someone who knew how to tie it tighter, as the tone improves when I press down on the totem.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!