flute review: byrne short 'f' flute

rama · Post by **rama** » Wed May 11, 2005 4:58 pm

i just recently was playing some tunes with a fellow fluter. we decided to break out our short f flutes. mine is a beautiful boosey rs pratten perfected, quite a player, cocus wood 8 keyed. my friends was a bryne f flute, blackwood keyless.

review of the byrne f flute:
the byrne short 'f' flute was easily on par with the boosey, if not better in some ways. if i didn't already own a 'f' flute, i would get one made by byrne w/out hesitation. beautiful, elegant, sleek instrument. plenty volume, gorgeous tone. i kept reaching for it, over my boosey. easy on the ears, easy on the fingers, and easy to blow.

f flutes are a blast, for those who haven't played one. fun to travel with, easy to pack etc. and sound great outdoors. thought i would submit my review in case anyone might have an interest.

eilam · Post by **eilam** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:18 pm

Hey rama - I wanded to tell you, you're a cool guy, before one of us gets the axe as well and is send to AndrewK land,

actualy there are a lot of cool people here, can't we speak our mind and stay !

ahh yes, and Cat, I love you

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:59 pm

How much are these flutes, any idea?
Yeah, Byrne's rock.

rama · Post by **rama** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:28 pm

no idea what byrne charges. as you know jim, a phone call to bryan gets you the straight scoop on all that type of info. i can only imagine what your byrne 'd' flute must be like after playing this shortie. damn nice flute!

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:46 pm

Yes, I took the flute to a good freind's party last night,
the devil made me imbibe a little catnip,
and it all came together--the flute, the technique,
the bottom octave. A couple of hours of wonderful
flute.

rama · Post by **rama** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:56 pm

that's grand jim, you must of been in heaven. so you introduced yourself to that elusive bottom 'd', did you? or is it the other way around, it introduced itself to you?

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:58 pm

Me to it. Almost there...a few more weeks.
Now I have to sell the car to buy one of
these with keys.

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Wed May 11, 2005 8:43 pm

I have an F flute it would be a lot better if the upper octave was in tune it has no cork.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu May 12, 2005 4:59 pm

Unseen122 wrote:I have an F flute it would be a lot better if the upper octave was in tune it has no cork.

Oh, put a cork in it, wouldja?

Just kidding.

Actually, not. Why haven't you intalled a stopper in it yet? Just wondering.

rama · Post by **rama** » Thu May 12, 2005 5:15 pm

i made the assumption it was bamboo or some other fixed end flutey thingy wingy

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu May 12, 2005 5:20 pm

drill it, plug it...

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu May 12, 2005 5:24 pm

rama wrote:i made the assumption it was bamboo or some other fixed end flutey thingy wingy

I must confess I did not think of that.

rama · Post by **rama** » Thu May 12, 2005 5:30 pm

Nanohedron wrote:
rama wrote:i made the assumption it was bamboo or some other fixed end flutey thingy wingy
I must confess I did not think of that.

denny's got a good idea, i neverthought of that, so that's my confession.

i'm afraid we're both doomed to flute purgatory

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu May 12, 2005 5:41 pm

That's a relief. At least you can get out of there after a time. Flute Hell would be...what? Only Pakistani D sticks for the damned, and the devils are all playing Eb sessions?

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Thu May 12, 2005 8:51 pm

rama wrote:i made the assumption it was bamboo or some other fixed end flutey thingy wingy

You made a correct assumption. I can't be bothered with drill and stuff if some body else wants to they can contact me via PM.