Jon C Flutes

Bojax · Post by **Bojax** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:10 pm

I keep seeing these (the Jon C flutes) listed along with M&E and Seery as really nice beginner flutes, but I can't find any place that sells them. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks!

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:12 pm

PM this dude:

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/profile.php?m ... file&u=522

That's Jon himself...he's a regular in these parts.

Eric

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:21 pm

there ya go Jon...

ya need a web site, an office manager and some stuff...

'bet you could even quit your day job in a few years!

michael_coleman · Post by **michael_coleman** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:38 pm

If I didn't already have an M&E with keys, I would get a delrin flute from Jon. I have a wooden flute from him and every time I play it, I think what a wonderful flute it is.

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:16 pm

I have one of Jon's derlin Prattens.

Powerful and reedy.

YERY well made.

Insane amount of flute for the money.

A "beginner" flute its not... beginners should have good instruments and a good instrument it is.

I got the derlin for ease of carry as I just toss it in my laptop bag... and my laptop never leaves my side... so now never does that flute.

He doesn't know it yet but Im going to ask him for blackwood... only I'm going to need a R&R AND a Pratten I fear.

Anyone have a Jon C. R&R?

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:45 pm

I have to say that I was awfully impressed with Jon C.'s work when I had the chance to try one of his older flutes. How much better would his recent ones be, I wonder, yet it's hard to think one could improve on the one I tried! I'll echo Aanvil and say that I wouldn't go so far as to call them "beginner" flutes at all. They're darn good flutes. Financially more accessible, yes (which is no indicator of tonal quality in this case); and bless him for that.

I say get 'em while they're hot and Jon hasn't wised up, yet.

Sillydill · Post by **Sillydill** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:20 pm

I think Jon took a vow of poverty!

He makes excellent custom flutes.

Chiffed · Post by **Chiffed** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:38 pm

Jon's Pratten should have been my first flute. Pretty inside and out, easy to blow, and, in the hands of a better player, sound like a million bucks. In my hands, it's still pretty durn satisfying.

Good to deal with, too.

Does nice repairs and restorations, too.

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:38 pm

Denny wrote:there ya go Jon...

ya need a web site, an office manager and some stuff...

'bet you could even quit your day job in a few years!

I've been after him to quit his day job for years.

Doc

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:53 pm

Doc Jones wrote:
Denny wrote:there ya go Jon...

ya need a web site, an office manager and some stuff...

'bet you could even quit your day job in a few years!

I've been after him to quit his day job for years.

Doc

think that it would help if we could find him a good cook?

Tweeto · Post by **Tweeto** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:10 pm

Here's hoping that Jon C catches the brass-key wave, if he decides to start making keyed flutes.

springrobin · Post by **springrobin** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:04 am

Yeah, but if flute-making became Jon's full-time job, would this board be where he'd come in his time off?

Bojax · Post by **Bojax** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:25 am

Thanks guys! Wow, some rave reviews! I pm'd Jon directly, but anybody have an idea of his price range for a polymer flute?

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:38 am

Bojax wrote:Thanks guys! Wow, some rave reviews! I pm'd Jon directly, but anybody have an idea of his price range for a polymer flute?

We try not to talk about it. It's embarrassing.

Doc

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:12 pm

Nanohedron wrote:I have to say that I was awfully impressed with Jon C.'s work when I had the chance to try one of his older flutes. How much better would his recent ones be, I wonder, yet it's hard to think one could improve on the one I tried! I'll echo Aanvil and say that I wouldn't go so far as to call them "beginner" flutes at all. They're darn good flutes. Financially more accessible, yes (which is no indicator of tonal quality in this case); and bless him for that.

I say get 'em while they're hot and Jon hasn't wised up, yet.

I wish that I was qualified to praise his flutes. I like the fact that someone that is qualified, has played my flute and gives it good marks. When I can set aside enough cash, I hope to special order a Delrin flute.

(Who needs silver when you have post it notes?)