Cheap plastic/polymer flute

[memling]

I need a very cheap (but always a bit good) plastic flute, waiting to buy a good polymer or wooden one (now i've not a lot of money)

My budget is more or less 100-120$. What do you suggest me?
Doug Tipple, Dixon, Hamilton or others?

I've also seen this:
http://www.somers-flutes.com/prices-contact
But it's out of my budget

[Jayhawk]

Doug...definitely Doug in that price range. Or, a Billy Miller bamboo flute...which is not plastic...but a great deal if price is the key issue.

Eric

[Denny]

what he said

[memling]

an italian flute player, suggested me the wooden-aluminium gurovich flute
http://www.mg-woodwinds.com.ar/instruments.htm#
he said that it is very very good.
Does someone try it?

[Sillydill]

Tony Dixon is now making inexpensive Tapered Bore flutes with one or two piece bodies (£32.00 & £56.00).



Here's a link to Dixon's Website: http://www.tonydixonmusic.co.uk/catalog ... nshop.html

Here's a link to Calum Stuart playing one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkAzL4JosFM

Happy Hunting!

[Jayhawk]

Dang...that puppy sounds pretty good. However, Calum Stewart is likely to sound good on anything.

[dunnp]

I played one of the new tapered dixons and was really taken with it for the price.
The taper is slight and I wonder why he didnt make it more like a conical flute ifthe technology is there?
I didnt much like the whistle version though with more time with it it may have grown on me.
I would have bought it that day but the store wanted seventy pounds for the untunable and I know its cheaper elsewhere.
If Dixon were to make an E, F and G around the same price every fluter should buy one.
(and would!)

[maki]

I need a very cheap (but always a bit good) plastic flute, waiting to buy a good polymer or wooden one (now i've not a lot of money)

My budget is more or less 100-120$. What do you suggest me?
Doug Tipple, Dixon, Hamilton or others?

I've also seen this:
http://www.somers-flutes.com/prices-contact
But it's out of my budget

I bought a used Tipple F and liked it enough to order a
Tipple D four piece in black PVC.
These are my first flutes.

Hans Bracker also has PVC flutes, though I've no experience with them.
http://music.bracker.co/Flutes/PVC_Flutes

[FernHollow77]

I picked up a Tipple in D, black with faux silver rings, with lip plate and wedge. Very happy with it.

[memling]

but, is the two parts polymer D flute out of production? I can't find it.
Where i can buy one of this?

[maki]

but, is the two parts polymer D flute out of production? I can't find it.
Where i can buy one of this?

Who's flute do you want?

[memling]

but, is the two parts polymer D flute out of production? I can't find it.
Where i can buy one of this?

Who's flute do you want?

the polymer two pieces low d dixon

What is the material of the lod d dixon flute? Is it make off pvc? Or it's another kind of polymer?

[Jayhawk]

The 2 piece Dixon is there: TB021D - Tuneable flute

You just have to scroll down from the link above. It's likely PVC or a PVC like material...his 3 piece is Delrin but I don't think his other flutes are Delrin.

Tony will respond if you email him, though, so you could find out for all of us.

Eric

[Tonehole]

Tony Dixon is now making inexpensive Tapered Bore flutes with one or two piece bodies (£32.00 & £56.00).



Here's a link to Dixon's Website: http://www.tonydixonmusic.co.uk/catalog ... nshop.html

Here's a link to Calum Stuart playing one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkAzL4JosFM

Happy Hunting!

Thanks Jordan. I'm hoping to try one next time I visit a shop.

An aside question: Calum is using baroque fingering grip for the right hand in the playing. I've seen him do this mostly for his flute playing like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3em-FQD- ... =endscreen

(what flute is this one btw)

The Dixon is affordable

[memling]

many thanks, i'm oriented to the pvc tipple