new Grinter design

Hornpiper · Post by **Hornpiper** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:39 am

So a little bird told me about a new flute that Mike Grinter is coming out with or has already where he's somehow combining a Pratten-type head with a Rudall-ish-type body. Anyone else heard about this or seen/tried it? Sounds groovy.....

Ben

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:51 am

What's the difference between a "Pratten-type head" and "Ruddall-type head"?

Hornpiper · Post by **Hornpiper** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:04 am

I dunno, Pratten's bigger? Rudall's smaller?

I smell a huge thread coming on........

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:05 am

Hornpiper wrote:I dunno, Pratten's bigger? Rudall's smaller?

I smell a huge thread coming on........

I smell a wind-up. I think you've been had.

treeshark · Post by **treeshark** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:21 am

So sort of a Mercedes with a Jaguar engine then?

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:23 am

Edited to avoid misunderstandings.

Loren

chas · Post by **chas** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:50 am

Didn't Andrew say something about a Pratten-type Grinter he'd played awhile back?

It may have been in this thread:

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=28370

smoro · Post by **smoro** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:05 am

As far as I know Grinter did a new design changing the foot part of the flute, putting a bit wider bore of that section. It seems to be that McGoldrick was not completely happy with his first Grinter, he could not get the volume that he got form the Lehart, so Michael Grinter made a new flute for him with this new design that made McGoldrick happy.
Serafin.

Blayne Chastain · Post by **Blayne Chastain** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:19 am

I don't think that Mike would call it a "Pratten" headjoint. I imagine those are someone elses words. I've played a few of his new ones. More "open" & "ballsy" than his previous model. ( That said... Crawford get's a hefty tone our of Mike's original model. ) A bit easier to access initially. Still handles like a Rudall though.

Hornpiper · Post by **Hornpiper** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:12 am

I wrote Herr Grinter to find out for myself, and he wrote the following in his reply:

'With regard to your questions..
I am making a new design flute, but it isn't true that it has a Pratten style head and a Rudall type body. The flute is still based on a Rudall and Rose model, but I have made a few modifications and it is stronger and more powerful all over than my other model. However, having said that it still has a lovely tone. You can hear the flute on Mike McGoldrick's new album - "Wired" and this will give you a better idea of the sound of the instrument than trying to descibe it.'

There it is. I'm thinking of ordering one.

Ben

talasiga · Post by **talasiga** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:06 am

Hornpiper wrote:I wrote Herr Grinter to find out for myself, and he wrote the following in his reply:

'With regard to your questions..
I am making a new design flute, but it isn't true that it has a Pratten style head and a Rudall type body. The flute is still based on a Rudall and Rose model, but I have made a few modifications and it is stronger and more powerful all over than my other model. However, having said that it still has a lovely tone. You can hear the flute on Mike McGoldrick's new album - "Wired" and this will give you a better idea of the sound of the instrument than trying to descibe it.'

The sweet smell of a another great Australian woodwind maker, no wind up involved.

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:47 pm

Hornpiper wrote:I wrote Herr Grinter to find out for myself, and he wrote the following in his reply:

'With regard to your questions..
I am making a new design flute, but it isn't true that it has a Pratten style head and a Rudall type body. The flute is still based on a Rudall and Rose model, but I have made a few modifications and it is stronger and more powerful all over than my other model. However, having said that it still has a lovely tone. You can hear the flute on Mike McGoldrick's new album - "Wired" and this will give you a better idea of the sound of the instrument than trying to descibe it.'

There it is. I'm thinking of ordering one.

Ben

What sort of price do you reckon it would be??

Boyd

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:47 pm

Hornpiper wrote:I wrote Herr Grinter to find out for myself, and he wrote the following in his reply:

'With regard to your questions..
I am making a new design flute, but it isn't true that it has a Pratten style head and a Rudall type body. The flute is still based on a Rudall and Rose model, but I have made a few modifications and it is stronger and more powerful all over than my other model. However, having said that it still has a lovely tone. You can hear the flute on Mike McGoldrick's new album - "Wired" and this will give you a better idea of the sound of the instrument than trying to descibe it.'

There it is. I'm thinking of ordering one.

Ben

What sort of price do you reckon it would be??

Boyd

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:49 pm

Hornpiper wrote:I wrote Herr Grinter to find out for myself, and he wrote the following in his reply:

'With regard to your questions..
I am making a new design flute, but it isn't true that it has a Pratten style head and a Rudall type body. The flute is still based on a Rudall and Rose model, but I have made a few modifications and it is stronger and more powerful all over than my other model. However, having said that it still has a lovely tone. You can hear the flute on Mike McGoldrick's new album - "Wired" and this will give you a better idea of the sound of the instrument than trying to descibe it.'

There it is. I'm thinking of ordering one.

Ben

What sort of price do you reckon it would be??

Boyd

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:12 pm

Triple posting, nicely done