Tunesofwood Flutes - Has anyone played one?

[khal]

I've seen these on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200665375437?ss ... 1423.l2649

It looks a little funky, but how it plays is what's important. The feedback seems fine. Anyone have one or tried one?

Kim

[Aanvil]

No, never heard of them and a little searching doesn't provide anything much about who or what these folks are about.

I'd say there is a very high chance you are going get a piece of junk. FLO IMHO.

I'll tell you one thing. It's NOT cocus. Not even close.

Don't waste your cash.

[Peter Duggan]

Anyone have one or tried one?

Nope, but I might give it a go if it popped out of a cereal packet or Christmas cracker!

[Nanohedron]

I'll tell you one thing. It's NOT cocus. Not even close.

Bit of a truth-in-advertising issue, isn't there. That tells me plenty enough.

Still, there's some harmless entertainment value in the ad so long as you don't lay down any cash. I like how the blurb sez:

produced by the hand made techniques on traditional wood turning "lathes"

If they're not really lathes, what are they? Maybe hand-cranked bicycle wheels?

[Peter Duggan]

If they're not really lathes, what are they? Maybe hand-cranked bicycle wheels?

Dunno, but how can you go wrong with 'perfect D tone @ 440HZ traditional pitch', 'Pre balanced Inner Bore' and 'Perfect and computerized balanced Oval embouchure hole'?

The answer of course being very easily...

[Dominic Allan]

Yes, I found the "lathes" bit funny!
I guess that makes it a "flute" then.

[Nanohedron]

Yes, I found the "lathes" bit funny!
I guess that makes it a "flute" then.

And there you go.

...how can you go wrong with 'perfect D tone @ 440HZ traditional pitch', 'Pre balanced Inner Bore' and 'Perfect and computerized balanced Oval embouchure hole'?

Agh. It hurts. But what is a pre-balanced inner bore? And surely "inner bore" cannot be a tautology. No, there are high-level professional trade secrets at work, here.

[BeansTasteFine]

On a positive note, it comes with finger instructions.

[Peter Duggan]

But what is a pre-balanced inner bore?

Dunno (again), but it all rather reminds me of the pseudo-technical mumbo-jumbo used to sell 'anti-ageing' cosmetics to the gullible!

[Nanohedron]

On a positive note, it comes with finger instructions.

But my fingers cannot read.

[Peter Duggan]

http://www.woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Put_ ... he_Air.htm

[LorenzoFlute]

If the total length (not sounding length) is 58 cm as they say, it's very unlikely that it will play at A=440 hz

[Jäger]

If the total length (not sounding length) is 58 cm as they say, it's very unlikely that it will play at A=440 hz

But this plays a D @ 440, so that makes it OK.

[Nanohedron]

If the total length (not sounding length) is 58 cm as they say, it's very unlikely that it will play at A=440 hz

But this plays a D @ 440, so that makes it OK.

Yeah. Ballpark figure. That's pretty "traditional".

[Jäger]

If the total length (not sounding length) is 58 cm as they say, it's very unlikely that it will play at A=440 hz

But this plays a D @ 440, so that makes it OK.

Yeah. Ballpark figure. That's pretty "traditional".

Well, quite "traditional" to say the least. As "traditional" as you get when working with a "lathe". Not to mention that the balanced inner bore is oiled with moisture resistance. And comes with FREE STUFF.