So I have an M&E plastic flute and I have a McGee GLP... But am I happy? Well, yes, sort of... I like playing the McGee because it has great tone, it's light in weight and easy to fill. But I also like the bomb-proof qualities of the M&E, particularly as I recently took up sea kayaking and I'm looking forward to some good camping trips next summer where being impervious to damp will be important.
So my question is - is anyone making good compact flutes in polymer which would have the best of both worlds?
The Dixon 3pc conical bore polymer is more compact than the M&E/Seery polymers, as it lacks the extra foot joint and splits into 3 equal sections (of about 22 cm)- also lighter as it doesn't have the metal tuning slide.
and it plays fine. not that it is much lighter, weighs about 300 grams and something (10 oz ).
only disadvantage might be that the material he uses is kinda slippery, unlike other delrin flutes. (but ymmv)
berti
all music is what awakes within you
when you are reminded of it by the instrument.
walt whitman
Thanks for that Eilam - I had no idea that Terry McGee made the GLP in delrin... I just went on the website and have emailed Terry for a price and waiting time.
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I got the chance for a brief toot on a Dixon 3pce conical polymer at a sesh last night - and was quite impressed on the basis of a few toots and some arpeggios - didn't get to play a tune, much less a set on it. It is infinitely better than his awful cylindrical conduit tubing things. Pretty large embouchure and small tone holes. Easy to sound and responsive, comfortable to hold and not noticeably heavy. (N.B. My perceptions of weight are distorted by my familiarity with my heavy old R&R Patent Head!) Seemed OK to me.
I respect people's privilege to hold their beliefs, whatever those may be (within reason), but respect the beliefs themselves? You gotta be kidding!
Off topic (sort of) but never mind - we're fortunate in having some of the best sea-kayaking in the world on our doorstep! Here are a couple of links to the landscape and kayaking where I live:
gododdin wrote:Off topic (sort of) but never mind - we're fortunate in having some of the best sea-kayaking in the world on our doorstep! Here are a couple of links to the landscape and kayaking where I live:
I like that!
I myself am envious!
