If I won the lottery my dream flute would be...............

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If I won the lottery my dream flute would be...............

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I was playing a game with a friend of mine recently, and she asked me what I would do if I won the lottery.
Would I stick to the same instrument, or would I go and splash out on a 'mega expensive, top of the range bespoke hand made flute'.
I thought about this for some time, and then I realised, that the instrument I have now is possibly the best one that I have ever played.
(Goodlad and Willis fully keyed circa 1832 London, cocus wood and fully stamped keys, bought for £500 11yrs ago)

Let me clarify that please: the best flute for ME not neccessarily for any one else. For starters, she has lovely small finger holes, all the keys seem to be very conveniently positioned for my personal stretch, and I absolutely love the tone from her. I wont deny that things between us have not always been so harmonious. She was a hard one to crack and it took about a year of solid playing before she opened up to me, like any burgeoning relationship - we had to work hard at it!

However, all the money in the world couldnt persuade me to part with my flute.
What do yo think?
Would you buy an expensive stomper, or be faithful to the one you already have? :-?
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maire wrote: Would you buy an expensive stomper, or be faithful to the one you already have? :-?
Hmm... I don't think I'd change what I have right now (still pretty new at all of this, and I tend to think that you should stick with the same instrument until you really get to know it and what you can get from it), but it would be nice at times to have some keys.
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I wonder what mummy packed for my lunch today ......
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maire wrote:<snip>
However, all the money in the world couldnt persuade me to part with my flute.
What do yo think?
Would you buy an expensive stomper, or be faithful to the one you already have? :-?
:lol: I think I'm already trying to do both, tho' unfortunately, no lottery winnings are coming my way.

Seriously, I couldn't part with my little boxwood Murray, torn-up as it is. I just love that flute, and its not-torn-up keyless blackwood sister. The others .... well, I keep hanging on to them, too, for all kinds of crazy reasons. It's a good thing I'm not prettier, or I suppose I'd have 5 or 6 boyfriends (a couple of them cracked or leaky, too, alas) as well -- ARGH!

But I admit, I'm still after a six-key Olwell. There's just something about them that .....

And I'm avoiding antique flutes like the plague. If I go there, I'm afraid it's all over.
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I've always had my heart set on a McChud, I'm drawn to that formless beauty and unworldly tone. But on reflection a Paddy McChud is just too much of a flute for me, instead I'd hire a hitman to whittle down that long waiting list for a keyed Wilkes.
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Does anyone else suddenly want maire's flute as much as I do? *sigh*

Actually, I love my antique 6-keyed boxwood. No matter what other flutes may come and go, I will always hold on to that one. It's from Robert Wolf & Co., c. 1840, refurbished by Olwell. Light as a feather, small finger holes, and a creamy dreamy sound. But I'm on the list for a keyed Olwell--three more years to go!

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I'd probably go for a Cameron A. Grenser model one-key. Also, if I won the lottery I might be able to pay for the research for Olwell to make an 8-key for my wife.
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If I won the lottery, I might be tempted to play the field a bit.

But on the other hand, what I'd really like to do is build a house with a temperature and humidity controlled room that is large enough to store all our instruments and their accessories in a way that they are right at hand and host like minded friends over for congenial musical gatherings....and that is not 8 feet from a road beloved of motorcycle clubs like our current house (GRRR).
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I'd buy a R&R antique and have Jon C. fix it up.
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just for kicks, i'd have pat olwell make me a keyless. then i'd send the headjoint to Chris Abell and have him make a boehm-style fully keyed body.

heck, while i'm at it i'd order another fully keyed olwell. two has got to be better than one...
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then i'd send the headjoint to Chris Abell and have him make a boehm-style fully keyed body.
Well, you'd have a rather expensive flute from two top makers...with crummy intonation, since neither head nor body would have a taper. I guess these are the luxuries lottery winnings allow for!
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Tintin wrote:
then i'd send the headjoint to Chris Abell and have him make a boehm-style fully keyed body.
Well, you'd have a rather expensive flute from two top makers...with crummy intonation, since neither head nor body would have a taper. I guess these are the luxuries lottery winnings allow for!
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Tintin wrote:
then i'd send the headjoint to Chris Abell and have him make a boehm-style fully keyed body.
Well, you'd have a rather expensive flute from two top makers...with crummy intonation, since neither head nor body would have a taper. I guess these are the luxuries lottery winnings allow for!
Ever heard of a tapered Boehm flute?

For intonation, just have somebody make a tuner that always says you're right!! :D
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I would buy a wood Powell, and get a keyed body for my Bleazy.
And a beer, also.
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i'd use the money to buy my concertina that'll be ready in 3 years, which would spare up some cash for an olwell, which would mean i would have to buy a copley and a mcgee and a hamilton to tide me over for the eternal waiting list. that would mean that i probably would need to spend less time reading the forums because i would have more instruments to practice. i would hire someone to read the chiffboard and other forums, summarize the interesting things for me, as well as take the initiative and make the type of reply i would have made.
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