Has anyone received an Aebi flute lately?

baggins_21 · Post by **baggins_21** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:28 am

I ask this because I was hoping to receive a tester flute from him in October of 2005, and it still hasn't come. After talking to him a bit, and finding out that he has had some skin problems, I began to wonder if he's really far behind schedule. So, has anyone received a flute from him, or spoken with him recently?
I sure hope he's okay.
Matt

P.S. It's too bad you can't play a mountain bike--I'd be in heaven!

Sillydill · Post by **Sillydill** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:38 am

Hey Baggins,

I corresponded with Mr. Tom Aebi last month, he said the wait on a new flute would be about 18 months, no mention of complications.

He was exceedly prompt about answering my email enquiry.

e-address: flutes@freesurf.ch

All the Best!

Jordan

kkrell · Post by **kkrell** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:08 pm

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Harry · Post by **Harry** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:22 pm

He's making me a flute at the moment and generally responds to messages within a day or two in my experience. Like every other very good maker that I know he has his priorities and preferences, and his own relative concept of the space/time continuum

It really seems to be the prerogative of great craftsmen.

Regards,

H.

treeshark · Post by **treeshark** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:26 pm

Snap he's making me one to, I don't think I'll bother him, he's best making flutes rather than fielding e.mails and such!

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:31 pm

...And I won't bother him if you don't.

Regards,

Harry.

baggins_21 · Post by **baggins_21** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:38 am

Harry wrote:He's making me a flute at the moment and generally responds to messages within a day or two in my experience. Like every other very good maker that I know he has his priorities and preferences, and his own relative concept of the space/time continuum

It really seems to be the prerogative of great craftsmen.

Regards,

H.

Harry, are you suggesting that I am not a "priority", and that perhaps he hasn't finished my tester flute because of a preference issue?

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:38 am

Yes. My flute is late of the quoted time as well too, so I'm not suggesting that I or anybody else that I know IS a priority. Many things outside that flute world (if we can imagine thus) demand priority too.

Regards,

Harry.

trish · Post by **trish** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:50 am

Hi there

I recently took delivery of a lovely boxwood flute from Tom Aebi. It was a few months later than expected but worth the wait.

baggins_21 · Post by **baggins_21** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:58 am

Yes, I just assumed that it was a health issue. He's been great on email and on the phone.
Matt

baggins_21 · Post by **baggins_21** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:27 pm

Yes, I just assumed that it was a health issue. He's been great on email and on the phone.
Matt

flutefry · Post by **flutefry** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:07 pm

I too have an Aebi keyless on order whose estimated delivery time has slipped by a month. Tom is quick to respond to e-mails, helpful and polite, and direct. It wouldn't surprise me to find the delilvery time slipping some more, but I too am deciding to try patience over interruption.

Trish, thanks for saying the flute is worth the wait. Did you get the large hole version or the small hole version? Any comments you care to make?

Hugh

claudine · Post by **claudine** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:05 am

Do all his flutes have lined heads or does he also make unlined heads?

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:37 am

claudine wrote:Do all his flutes have lined heads or does he also make unlined heads?

My low Bb Aebi flute has an unlined head.

Matt_Paris · Post by **Matt_Paris** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:45 am

Richard wrote:
claudine wrote:Do all his flutes have lined heads or does he also make unlined heads?
My low Bb Aebi flute has an unlined head.

Here is un unlined Aebi Bb:
http://www.firescribble.net/flute/aebiflutes2.pdf