Firth, Pond Flute with Abell Headjoint on eBay

Irish Flute
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For your consideration and comments:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300598478597?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I can’t say anything about this particular instrument, but I bought my first ever flute from this seller and had a very positive experience.

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http://www.myspace.com/cindykalletandgreylarsen

I believe the Swallowtail Reel is being played on one of these,
Abell headjoint, too.

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Yes, Jim, the seller made reference in the eBay listing to her flute being similar to Grey’s flute, which also has an Abell HJ fitted. She also is a (former?) C&Fer, I think, at least used to be seen in Chat.

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It really is a different sound (of course Grey is playing it wonderfully). Not a Rudall.
It doesn’t have the edge or ‘focus.’ Akiba described his GLP as a small Pratten.
I’ve heard Grey’s flute played in sessions.

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Somebody should tell mr. Abell to make his headjoints look prettier :puppyeyes:
Personally I can’t understand that hiss in Grey Larsen’s playing, don’t you find it annoying?

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Very much so. Particularly in the second octave I don’t like the tone he gets.

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This is my former flute that I recently traded for a half set of pipes, along with the new hj that Jon C. made copying the Firth, Pond & Co. original hj. I don’t know why the original hj copy is not included n the deal. I know it is my old flute because of the nick in the upper part of the body. I have sound sample of this flute Pm me if interested. I think it is a great flute, and had I been able to sell the original Hudson Pratten that I own, would have kept this as my main axe.
Arbo

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Maybe they liked the Jon C. HJ on another flute, more than the Abell they had available. Chris sells a new HJ & barrel for $1200, so that could be the majority of the price asked.

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I remember that one.

Quite good.

That Abell HJ looks… rather interesting.

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The headjoint looks to me as if it was profiled to have a deeper chimney. Rather than a more dramatic thinning of the remainder of the head, or a raised lip plate (as on a Boehm flute), it’s just smoother down from the greater thickness around the embouchure hole.