Hamilton on eBay

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 12:15 pm

Chang He wrote:
Unseen122 wrote:That definatley makes one wonder.
I asked the seller that question and he said that though he can't add any more pictures (apparently eBay won't let him)

Snce When will eBay not allow you more pictures?

Doc

Chang He · Post by **Chang He** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 2:35 pm

Doc Jones wrote:
Chang He wrote:
Unseen122 wrote:That definatley makes one wonder.
I asked the seller that question and he said that though he can't add any more pictures (apparently eBay won't let him)

Snce When will eBay not allow you more pictures?

Doc

Excellent question, and given this guy's history, and the fact that he didn't allow my question to be posted underneath the item, I'd be pretty sceptical of the quality of that embouchure. If I had the money, I'd probably look at, say, the Irish Flute Store.

mkchen · Post by **mkchen** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:50 pm

Chang He wrote:
Unseen122 wrote:That definatley makes one wonder.
I asked the seller that question and he said that though he can't add any more pictures (apparently eBay won't let him) he is happy to email pictures of the embouchure to anyone who is interested.
...So, I'd recommend getting that picture of the emboucure. Unless maybe the flute doesn't have one.

I asked him the same question and he did indeed e-mail me two pictures--of the hole at the end of the foot joint! :roll: I e-mailed him back to let him know that's not the end that you blow on. The foot looks pretty good, though.

Ming

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 5:20 pm

Chang He wrote:
Doc Jones wrote:
Chang He wrote:I asked the seller that question and he said that though he can't add any more pictures (apparently eBay won't let him)

Snce When will eBay not allow you more pictures?

Doc
Excellent question, and given this guy's history, and the fact that he didn't allow my question to be posted underneath the item, I'd be pretty sceptical of the quality of that embouchure. If I had the money, I'd probably look at, say, the Irish Flute Store.

Alas, the Irish Flute Store doesn't handle Hammys.

Hey Hammy, send me some flutes.

I do however have some screamin' flutes that have nice holes on both the foot joint and the headjoint. Not to mention several holes in the middle bit included at no extra charge.

Doc

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:00 pm

I like the challenge of a good flute without an embouchure hole...it's kind of a zen koan type of thing.

What is the sound of an embouchureless flute playing?

Eric

Berti66 · Post by **Berti66** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:09 pm

the same as the sound of one clapping hand..

berti

Chang He · Post by **Chang He** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:49 pm

mkchen wrote:
Chang He wrote:
Unseen122 wrote:That definatley makes one wonder.
I asked the seller that question and he said that though he can't add any more pictures (apparently eBay won't let him) he is happy to email pictures of the embouchure to anyone who is interested.
...So, I'd recommend getting that picture of the emboucure. Unless maybe the flute doesn't have one.
I asked him the same question and he did indeed e-mail me two pictures--of the hole at the end of the foot joint! :roll: I e-mailed him back to let him know that's not the end that you blow on. The foot looks pretty good, though.

Ming

I got the same thing.

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 9:23 pm

Jayhawk wrote:I like the challenge of a good flute without an embouchure hole...it's kind of a zen koan type of thing.

What is the sound of an embouchureless flute playing?

Eric

At last, a flute you can push as hard as you want without disturbing the neighbors.

Doc

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:05 am

Yeah, who sez Hammys are always loud?

mkchen · Post by **mkchen** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:36 am

Sheesh, I'm starting to wonder about this guy (gal?). So, I told him we don't blow through the hole at the end of the foot joint, and he e-mailed me another picture--of the hole at the opposite end of the flute! No, not the embouchure hole, the hole that is created when one removes the cap at the end of the head joint. So I have a nice photo of the top of the cork! And a nicely turned top of the cork it is too, but I still can't see the embouchure hole. Now, maybe he's just being coy, but I'm seriously starting to wonder if this flute really does have an embouchure. Maybe that's why there was no reserve on this auction.

Ming

Chang He · Post by **Chang He** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:21 am

I got the same response. Probably the same pictures. I sent him a longish question explaining exactly how to find the embouchure hole, and no response. I am beginning to wonder too. I've been fairly clear, and it isn't like you can't look up the word. I'd be very wary of bidding on that flute. I guess on the plus side, the price is only about half what it is worth new.

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:37 am

Chang He wrote:I guess on the plus side, the price is only about half what it is worth new.

Which could be twice as much as it's actually worth now.

Chang He · Post by **Chang He** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:12 am

Haha. Actually, I just got a response, so here's the picture for all interested:

It looks fine to me, and wow is that tempting.

herbivore12 · Post by **herbivore12** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:28 am

Is that a crack, repaired crack, or just a surface check in the wood running from the lower right part of the embouchure?

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:21 am

Looks like open grain to me, but you can't tell for sure from the picture.