One of the most expensive I've seen to date...
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Wow. That is one serious piece of quality kit, mind you, with high collectable antique value as well as musical. Whether that is a realistic starting price or even an achievable target I would wonder about. If it plays at a high level, then a serious pro period player might well think it worth top dollar. But that much??? Its about the same price as a mid-range family car....... or, as we've said before, a mid range professional bassoon or cello....
I respect people's privilege to hold their beliefs, whatever those may be (within reason), but respect the beliefs themselves? You gotta be kidding!
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The Monzani is dirt cheap by comparison:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0168685749
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0168685749
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Indeed, but then, interesting and lovely as they are, Monzanis are not all that rare, nor especially desirable to period specialists.Guinness wrote:The Monzani is dirt cheap by comparison:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0168685749
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Hope I'm not encouraging that! I'm in favour of being realistic, in both directions. No point complaining when something special is rightly highly valued and hits that value when sold. However, I don't like to see things bid up way beyond their real worth: conversely, we all like it when we hit on a bargain other folk have missed. FWIW, other high end, high starting price flutes on eBay recently have not shifted - I'm thinking of a couple of post-Boehm types now.
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I think what you are seeing here is the value of the thing as an antique and as an object of "living history."
I don't really think the price is likely to be reflected in a proportionally superior sound over either other period flutes or modern flutes.
Just my $.02.
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I don't really think the price is likely to be reflected in a proportionally superior sound over either other period flutes or modern flutes.
Just my $.02.
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Don't suppose he mistyped that price?
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Exactamundo. Free advert.springrobin wrote:Oh, I don't think this person wants to sell it on E-bay. The flute is listed so it will get traffic without incurring the commission. The listing instructs buyers to contact the seller for more detailed photos & serious enquiries.
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