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- Tue May 02, 2023 12:41 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: George Ormiston & Tony Millyard flute impressions?
- Replies: 4
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Re: George Ormiston & Tony Millyard flute impressions?
Hey Ricardo! I can tell you a little bit about my experience with Millyard flutes. Spoiler: Im very happy with it ;) When I talked to Tony about ordering a keyed flute I wasnt sure if I wanted a R&R or Pratten-based model, because I felt like everyone describes the differences... differently and...
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 3:31 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: A beginner flute for short fingers?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11138
Re: A beginner flute for short fingers?
I had the same problem as you! In my research I also found a lot of people recommended the Burns folk flute for small hands, which I bet is a good flute, but too far away for me (shipping, taxes ect.). If youre located in the EU region, I can highly recommend a flute by Tony Millyard. He send me two...
- Mon May 11, 2020 2:41 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Disassembling and assembling the flute...
- Replies: 46
- Views: 18836
Re: Disassembling and assembling the flute...
I think this topic is very interesting, since I have my first flute now Im ~terriefied~ of a crack! Where I live (Berlin, Germany) the humidity seems to be somewhat stable aroud the 70% mark but of course with heating indoors much lower in winter. So to my question: I read (here I think?) that it co...
- Sat May 09, 2020 2:44 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flute Photos!!! Come post your flute pictures :)
- Replies: 888
- Views: 966090
Re: Flute Photos!!! Come post your flute pictures :)
Hello to all! A few days ago I recieved two lovely flutes from Tony Millyard to try! Because I was a little confused about the Pratten/Rudall&Rose differences, he was so nice to send me one of each in mopane in my preferred configuration (L3 offset and slight modification for smaller hands). I c...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:05 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Small handed flute = pitch problems?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7043
Re: Small handed flute = pitch problems?
Thanks so much for the fast and helpfull replies! I guess its obvious that makers wouldnt offer those flutes, if it cant be done with a good outcome... But i was still interested to hear a few experiences. Its good to know that i dont have to choose between reachability and tune :) @Casey Burns: Thi...
- Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:19 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Small handed flute = pitch problems?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7043
Small handed flute = pitch problems?
Hi and hello to all! Im new here but have been reading along for about a year now... Since i already have some reach issues on my offset g boehm flute i want to get a "small hand model" that some makers offer. Because i live in Germany, a flute from Millyard/Matthews seems a good (and so a...