This is an awesome flute–big fat loud sound, excellent intonation, a fully wooden Pratten-style flute. This is probably one of the best deals on a Pratten-style flute (under $600) and I’ve tried many Prattens and other flutes in this price range including: delrin Seery’s large and small hole, delrin Jon C, delrin Copley, and many others. It’s a flute that can be heard in sessions and does not have an overly “airy” “fluffy” sound, but more of a fat, rounded tone. It’s great too because of Casey’s ergonomics: there is practically no stretch; tone holes are evenly spaced and close together. I was getting tendonitis before I got this flute. Once I started playing it, no more tendinitis.
If I love this flute so much, why am I selling it? Because my hands are just too small to handle this flute and play it consistently on a day-in, day-out basis. I have smaller hands, and though I can play very well with this flute (as I think most good fluters can), I just can’t get the crispness of ornamentation and consistency I want and practice for.
I played two paid gigs with this flute as well as in many sessions with many folks being very impressed by the tone and presence of this flute. I’m sticking with a Burns flute but am playing the Rudall model instead.
If you want to hear a clip of me playing this flute, go to http://www.geocities.com/jpollack2000/JasonClips.html and download/listen to the first/top track, “The Sunset” reel.
The flute is without a scratch, but has some wear on the headjoint where the lip touches. It is a two piece, headjoint and body. Though it’s slideless, I find it quite tunable.
It’s $565 including shipping. I can take PayPal +3.5% or USPS money order.
Thanks for looking.
Jason
