fyffer wrote:My turn to boast about my new flute! I just bought it from Chiffer monkey587, and it's a beauty! It's a Huller (?)
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And now let's see if anyone can figure out who made these, and which one(s):
Now, I have to figure out how to play the darn thing -- it's my first keyed flute, and I have some bad habits I have to break. Wish me luck!!
Since I had a chance to look at it and try it out when monkey587 first got it back, I'll pass.
I had a serious bout of seller's remorse before shipping it off... I played it again with my improved embouchure and was surprised by how good it really sounds. If I'd had that tone, I probably would never have tried to replace it in the first place.
I'll post an mp3 of a tune on it followed by my current flute when I get home...
mizuki,
congratulations! i was a previous owner of that flute which i bought from
the late great andrew kirby. i found the flute to be a great player, good
strong tone. wonderful embouchure hole, works like magic for that
flute. good luck and happy fluting! glad you like it.
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And here is my best flute (i have 8 flutes ). Its and very old german (around 1900) 15-keyd flute in ebony. A=430 Hz. There is missing one key (long Eb). Fully restorated. Plays perfectly. Very rich and strong tone
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This one is in the key of D (means key of A in our European standards).
The sound is beautiful, the craftsmanship extremely fine.
Crafted by Master Weidong Tao.
I love it so much
I also play a dizi in the key of C (means G), which is quite ugly, made in an old patched ill looking and stained piece of bamboo in Suzhu. So there is no point in showing a picture of it. But it sounds amazing. And I mean... AMAZING! And also, though as long as my arm and with holes my little finger can almost fit in, it is incredibly easy to play. You would never tell by seeing it that it can be such a gem.
Tell us something.: Interested in flute playing and uilleann piping. Mainly irish traditional music, but also european folk, classical and early music. Looking for music to play on the simple system flute.
Perry_PL wrote:And here is my best flute (i have 8 flutes ). Its and very old german (around 1900) 15-keyd flute in ebony. A=430 Hz. There is missing one key (long Eb). Fully restorated. Plays perfectly. Very rich and strong tone
An eight-keyed Maurice Reviol flute, made from Satiné/Muirapiranga and brass/silver-plated keys.
She plays beautifully, perfectly in tune, great keywork, easy to produce a good tone (though my embouchure surely needs some improvement). I hope that I'll be able to master Her some day...
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An eight-keyed Maurice Reviol flute, made from Satiné/Muirapiranga and brass/silver-plated keys.
She plays beautifully, perfectly in tune, great keywork, easy to produce a good tone (though my embouchure surely needs some improvement). I hope that I'll be able to master Her some day...
What a beautiful instrument! You must be bouncing off the walls with glee!
How did you settle on this particular flute? How long did you have to wait for it? What were you playing before?
Not jealous, because my flute is killer, but extremely happy for you. If it plays half as well as it looks, you should be in heaven.
Congrats.
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