Full Rudall (on ebay)

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Full Rudall (on ebay)

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I guess it would be pointless to try keeping it secret...so here it is. A very late Rudall Carte, appearing to be in quite a nice condition.

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... SS:DE:1123
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So do you think he meant to post it on German ebay with an English description? Whatever happened to consistency? :lol:

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It is also on the dot com version.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RUDALL-CARTE-8-KEY- ... 4cf282db4a
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I think he tried to sell this flute earlier this year on eBay and it didn't meet reserve.
As my catalogue notes show, it was purchased at an auction house last year for ~$3,500+, ergo the price.
He's already got a bunch in it.
Nice flute.

he's a reputable seller too. I've dealt with him in the past.
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Jayhawk wrote:So do you think he meant to post it on German ebay with an English description? Whatever happened to consistency? :lol:
I'm just using german ebay with "worldwide search" enabled for convenience. I'm more fluent in german, you know.
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Looks a beauty. Is that embouchure hole cut just slightly out of line with the headjoint? I mean, I know it doesn't really matter if it is, but it just looks a little out of line to me. Looks a gorgeous cut though.
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Gabriel wrote:
Jayhawk wrote:So do you think he meant to post it on German ebay with an English description? Whatever happened to consistency? :lol:
I'm just using german ebay with "worldwide search" enabled for convenience. I'm more fluent in german, you know.
I do know why you're using German ebay, but I'm clearly an ebay idiot...didn't know there was a global search. It just looked to me like he posted on German ebay yet wrote the description in English. My mistake... :puppyeyes:

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Look at the given dimensions, folks! This looks to me likely to be a HP flute, at least in head+barrel length. Might come down to 440 ok with a new, longer head...
I'm in work, so can't check the McGee tables easily - anyone? Much would also depend on knowing more about the body scaling.
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Jayhawk wrote:
Gabriel wrote:
Jayhawk wrote:So do you think he meant to post it on German ebay with an English description? Whatever happened to consistency? :lol:
I'm just using german ebay with "worldwide search" enabled for convenience. I'm more fluent in german, you know.
I do know why you're using German ebay, but I'm clearly an ebay idiot...didn't know there was a global search. It just looked to me like he posted on German ebay yet wrote the description in English. My mistake... :puppyeyes:

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No problem. After doing a search, you should be able to tick "worldwide" on the left to widen your search to all ebay sites. Or use advanced search instead. I get flute-like objects from China and Rudalls from the States, but stay on the german site. It's quite handy.

@Jem, yep, HP is quite likely. RH2 appears to be huge, seen in reference to the rest of the lower part's dimensions. Also, the blocks appear to be quite clunky for me, at least not as elegant as on other Rudalls I've seen...and note how short the foot joint is. I think the slightly angled embouchure has been seen elsewere as well, just can't remember were...but it was a band/HP flute.
Terry's data features two 7xxx Rudalls with a lower joint length of about 130mm and a footjoint up to 7mm shorter than the 6xxx series, resulting in a footjoint of the same length like the lower middle joint. Terry describes #7120 on his site, which seems to be at home at a=452Hz - high pitch.
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I did think it looked a bit short, Jem ...
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why does alan ginsberg sound so familiar to me (the seller) and I cannot put a finger on it.....was he on chiff?
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You're probably thinking of Allen Ginsberg who was beat.
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Berti66 wrote:why does alan ginsberg sound so familiar to me (the seller) and I cannot put a finger on it.....was he on chiff?
Lots of mention of pipemaker (and flutemaker) Alan Ginsberg in the pipe forum.
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[quote="kkrell"][quote="Berti66"]why does alan ginsberg sound so familiar to me (the seller) and I cannot put a finger on it.....was he on chiff?[/quote]

Lots of mention of pipemaker (and flutemaker) Alan Ginsberg in the pipe forum.[/quote]


thanks kevin! yes I was thinking he makes flutes!
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Does look like a nice RC! I agree that the head would have to be pulled out about 1" to bring it in 440 htz, but the foot won't be flat, so that is a good thing!
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