Watson vs. Olwell

[Matt_Celta]

Hello guys! I'm not a very active member here, I know... but I was wondering about the difference between these two flutes. Both are great, but I see most fluters have an Olwell. It'd be great to know the pros and cons, maybe.

Thanks!

[smoro]

Choosing between Olwell and Watson is something like choosing between Daddy and Mum. Both absolutely great. Perhaps Olwell flutes has a more easy and powerfull D, he is a genius making emboucher holes that can really make a flute honk. But with the right technique you can get a strong tone from the Watson too.
The best flute that ever existed in the world is my Watson flute with an Olwell headjoint that I borrowed a friend for a while.
Maybe the disadventage of Olwells is the waiting list, but if you go for a keyless model I think the waiting time is not too bad.

And now let me write some words in Spanish: Yo conozco personalmente a Watson, es un tipo muy serio y da gusto tratar con él. Yo viví en Galway hace unos años y le conocí cuando todavía no era muy conocido, me hizo una gran flauta por un precio fenomenal y siempre estuvo atento a mis peticiones y preocupaciones sobre la flauta que me estaba haciendo. Claro que sin lugar a dudas Olwell es una opción segura, no hay ninguna pega si escoges la Olwell, te encantará, como me encantaron a mí todas las que probé.

Suerte.

S.

[Matt_Celta]

Choosing between Olwell and Watson is something like choosing between Daddy and Mum. Both absolutely great. Perhaps Olwell flutes has a more easy and powerfull D, he is a genius making emboucher holes that can really make a flute honk. But with the right technique you can get a strong tone from the Watson too.
The best flute that ever existed in the world is my Watson flute with an Olwell headjoint that I borrowed a friend for a while.
Maybe the disadventage of Olwells is the waiting list, but if you go for a keyless model I think the waiting time is not too bad.

And now let me write some words in Spanish: Yo conozco personalmente a Watson, es un tipo muy serio y da gusto tratar con él. Yo viví en Galway hace unos años y le conocí cuando todavía no era muy conocido, me hizo una gran flauta por un precio fenomenal y siempre estuvo atento a mis peticiones y preocupaciones sobre la flauta que me estaba haciendo. Claro que sin lugar a dudas Olwell es una opción segura, no hay ninguna pega si escoges la Olwell, te encantará, como me encantaron a mí todas las que probé.

Suerte.

S.

Gracias! Creo que te tengo del grupo de Yahoo de flautairlandesa, verdad. Ustedes ya me habían recomendado las Watson y realmente no hay más que buenas apreciaciones del instrumento. Sólo que me intrigaba mucho la diferencia entre ambas. Parece que hay varios que están haciendo el experimento de ponerle una cabeza Olwell a la Watson. Debe sonar sola, no? Tenés idea de cuánto costará una cabeza de el?

[brotherwind]

Seguramente por lo menos 700$.

Mira: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1090&hilit=olwell+headjoint+price

Pero eso fue en 2001!

[Juan Pablo Plata]

Hoy hace un mes justo que recibí una flauta de Watson, granadillo, ocho llaves y anillado en plata (anillas más gruesas que en las fotos, es algo que hace de forma reciente). Fully lined head. Al precio de la web y con un tiempo de espera de sólo un año. Es EXCELENTE, créeme.

Just one month with my new eight keyed D flute from Watson. African blackwood and silver, wider rings as new standard (not shown in his web) and two custom ideas: fully lined head and tuneable cork without the little ball. EXCELLENT INSTRUMENT: VERY responsive (almost like a good whistle), air efficient, different tones from it with little work (very reedy, dark and fat tone and volume if you wish),...a very easy Rudall style flute to play. Though I have played other flutes with easier bottom key notes (Cnat & C#)...

One year wait and 2400 € (+ 150 € from custom work, I think).

I wish I´ve had this flute years before... It does exactly what I want.

[Matt_Celta]

Thanks for all the replies!!

[smoro]

Efectivamente la Watson con la cabeza de Olwell suena sola.

Me intriga lo que dice Juan Pablo, la cabeza fully lined le debe dar un timbre muy bonito.
S.

[LorenzoFlute]

Ottimo riesco a capire quasi tutto, pur non avendo mai studiato lo spagnolo

[Kirk B]

Ottimo riesco a capire quasi tutto, pur non avendo mai studiato lo spagnolo

Tutto suona lo stessi me.

[Matt_Celta]

Yes, sorry for the spanish, we'll continue in english from now on...

[Kirk B]

Yes, sorry for the spanish, we'll continue in english from now on...

No problemo, and what a coincidence. I just sent a deposit to Glenn for a six-key D flute. Now I just need to stay calm until late summer.

Cheers,

Kirk

[smoro]

That's the same model I ordered some years ago, a six keyed marvellous flute that you will start to enjoy in the autumm and you will enjoy forever.
S.