Where does one look for Rudalls?

The Chiff & Fipple Irish Flute on-line community. Sideblown for your protection.
Post Reply
jim stone
Posts: 17185
Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2001 6:00 pm

Where does one look for Rudalls?

Post by jim stone »

I see antique Rudalls appear sometimes, but I wonder if those in the know
will tell me where to look routinely for such beasties. Also is there any way
to tell good ones (that will sound good and play well at modern pitch) from the rest? Thanks
User avatar
kkrell
Posts: 4831
Joined: Mon Jul 29, 2002 6:00 pm
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: Mostly producer of the Wooden Flute Obsession 3-volume 6-CD 7-hour set of mostly player's choice of Irish tunes, played mostly solo, on mostly wooden flutes by approximately 120 different mostly highly-rated traditional flute players & are mostly...
Location: Los Angeles
Contact:

Re: Where does one look for Rudalls?

Post by kkrell »

eBay

This one ended without a sale (at least on eBay). Hasn't been relisted, so perhaps sold elsewhere.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rudall-Rose-8-k ... 2479072760

donedeal.ie & the UK site
https://www.donedeal.ie/brassandwind-fo ... e/12321270

forums.chiffandfipple.com (sold)
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=104248
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=101505

Sometimes flute repair people have them for sale.
Jon C.
Jon Dodd (http://www.jondodd.net/).
Arthur Haswell (http://www.arthurhaswell.co.uk/wood-sim ... 4590594693)

Occasionally Hobgoblin - they have a couple of Wyldes.
https://www.hobgoblin.com/local/sales/c ... tegory=210
Steampacket
Posts: 3076
Joined: Thu Jul 25, 2002 6:00 pm
Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
Location: Sweden

Re: Where does one look for Rudalls?

Post by Steampacket »

Auction sites are your best bet Jim for finding a Rudall simple system flute for a decent price:
For example auctions:
The music instrument auctions. You can bid online. Take into account the added tax and provision, postage, packing on top of the price though. Prices have plummeted since 2008.

http://www.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/archi ... e-results/

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/

The Done Deal Rudall is way overpriced. The owner is trying for pre 2008 prices.

The Haswell 11 key Rudall is priced fair if you're into the extra keys, but unnecessary for Irish traditional music

You can get a good simple system Rudall for under £2500, get new pads on and you are ready to play. If it's not a patent head then a head joint crack, or barrel crack, broken spring or key, is easily remedied and not expensive.

I bought my Rudalls 2012-2014 for between £950 and £1500 inclusive purchase tax, provision, packing and postage. After a professional repad by Jon Dodd they are playing fine at A=440. They were made between 1842 and June/July, 1892, and have good intonation at A=440. Serial numbers between 4871 and 7103
jim stone
Posts: 17185
Joined: Sat Jun 30, 2001 6:00 pm

Re: Where does one look for Rudalls?

Post by jim stone »

thanks, gang
Adrian W.
Posts: 275
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:39 am

Re: Where does one look for Rudalls?

Post by Adrian W. »

Thanks, i was thinking about the same question yesterday. Today, looking at one makers price list and noting large price increases, I was thinking about it again.
In Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
User avatar
Jon C.
Posts: 3526
Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2001 6:00 pm
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: I restore 19th century flutes, specializing in Rudall & Rose, and early American flutes. I occasionally make new flutes. Been at it for about 15 years.
Location: San Diego

Re: Where does one look for Rudalls?

Post by Jon C. »

Adrian W. wrote:Thanks, i was thinking about the same question yesterday. Today, looking at one makers price list and noting large price increases, I was thinking about it again.
As I always say, "Why buy a copy, when you can get the original at half the cost!" :party:

I have 3 Rudall's in my shop at the moment, but none for sale at the moment...
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
Michael Flatley


Jon
User avatar
s1m0n
Posts: 10069
Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:17 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 10
Location: The Inside Passage

Re: Where does one look for Rudalls?

Post by s1m0n »

Are they personal flutes, long(er) term projects, or commissioned repair jobs? Just to be nosey.
And now there was no doubt that the trees were really moving - moving in and out through one another as if in a complicated country dance. ('And I suppose,' thought Lucy, 'when trees dance, it must be a very, very country dance indeed.')

C.S. Lewis
Post Reply