I Got my Olwell Today!

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:45 am

Charlie, was the HJ of that Boxwood Pratten unlined? I typically hate the balance of flutes made from (relatively) light woods, that also have fully lined HJ's - they tend to be way to head heavy for my liking

An unlined version, with a Tuning slide, would be just right though.....

Loren

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:11 am

Looks nice Jordan.

I used to play a bit flat, but I find my self going upwards these days. *I also find some of my Whistles taking more air than my Flute.* The two could be related.

*Just stating an observation in my own playing, not trying to brag.

chas · Post by **chas** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:51 am

Loren wrote:Charlie, was the HJ of that Boxwood Pratten unlined? I typically hate the balance of flutes made from (relatively) light woods, that also have fully lined HJ's - they tend to be way to head heavy for my liking An unlined version, with a Tuning slide, would be just right though.....

My Rudall-model Olwell is with slide, unlined. The one I played a couple of weeks ago is all-wood, no slide, no lining.

Cathy Wilde · Post by **Cathy Wilde** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:21 am

All great advice, and I agree most enthusiastically with the "give it time" program. Plus, don't be surprised if you sound worse on your way to sounding better.

Then again, it might not hurt to measure it and make sure Patrick didn't accidentally send you someone else's C.

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:22 pm

Loren

seisflutes · Post by **seisflutes** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:53 pm

I'm borrwing a friend's boxwood Olwell Rudall at the moment, and I am so in love! It's all wood too, no slide. It suits me really well. It's just a good match for my style. I've never played a flute that responds like this one does(granted I haven't played a huge number of different flutes). My friend, a piper, never ever even plays this lovely flute. I wish he'd sell it to me. He got it cheap because it has a little knot in the wood that had to be filled in.

BrendanB · Post by **BrendanB** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:57 pm

I really think that the issue is your embouchure. Patrick wouldn't send you a flute that is out of tune. It probably just requires a more accurate embouchure than you are used to, so work on it for a while. Many people receive a flute and think it is a problem with the instrument when it is really a result of the fact that they have never been forced to create a good embouchure.

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AaronMalcomb · Post by **AaronMalcomb** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:17 pm

seisflutes wrote:My friend, a piper, never ever even plays this lovely flute. I wish he'd sell it to me.

Make him an offer he can't refuse.