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Flute will come in hardwood box which is felt lined with divided sections and an essential cleaning rod at no extra charge.
I am selling my beloved Arie De Keyser flute as I am moving abroad and trying to raise funds. It was bought for €600 brand new in 2008 in Waterford City. The price is at least €100 lower than other De Keyser flutes that are the exact same that I have seen on Gumtree and Trad instrument forum buy & sells as I would like a quick sell.
This is the perfect flute for beginners and experts. It was made by the reknowned Arie De Keyser who is based in Malahide, Dublin.
The Flute - comes in 3 pieces with cork protected joints as is usual for the instrument which including; the foot, body and the lined head with tuning slide. It is a beautiful D tone flute. It is 26" in length as seen in the photograph with the tape measure.
Material - African Blackwood is often the first choice of Irish flute players due of it’s exceptionally bright tone and power. A spindly hardwood tree that takes at least sixty years to mature, African Blackwood grows in Eastern Africa where it is known as Mpingo. The timber is extremely hard and heavy, and makers of woodwind musical instruments prefer it to ebony because of its fine tonal and acoustic properties, extreme stability and resistance to saliva.
Maker - Arie De Keyser who is based in Malahide, North Dublin, produces some absolutely beautiful instruments that have become known all over the world and used by some of the best musicians in the World.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further questions you may have, I would love for this flute to have a new loving home!