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i have a flute makers guild metal covered hole B flat bass flute or as the forum users call them low b flat it is a covered hole model looks a bit likea concert flute which is really responsive, i alos have an ebonite boosey hawkes and wooden rudall carte both covered hole and all conical bore i wil...

I may be wrong but i am sure this was sold by Patrick Olwell last year i seem to remember the non original Eb/D# key. The band he played in must have played with low pitch 440 flutes as this is a low pitch model.

Need to get a copy of this Calum is the best player i have ever heard.

Slightly off topic, I know, but I wanted to mention the way I've been replacing pads. After removing the key and then the old grunge in the cup and cleaning/polishing the key, I do the following: 1 - push the cup against some simulated felt (I got it at a craft store) to make a dent in the shape of...

The F flute in a Corps of Drums or marching flute band is used primarily to play a counter melody, when the B Flat is used to play the main melody. In Larger bands sometimes their will be a F Part 1 and F part 2. Their are many f flutes about, most marching bands played in High Pitch but in the 70's...

sounding length from centre of blowhole to end of flute 417 mm approx

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Ok here goes in mm total 489mm ring to ring 180mm from centre of blowhole to center of first tone hole the serial is 9006 i think

I have measurements but they are inches as the only tape i have in the house is a fold up one for measuring waist sizes :oops: the overall length excluding cap is just over 19 inch and the length from the centre of the embouchere to the middle of the first tone hole is 7" approx the flute is 3/...

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Hi I'm willing to swap a Rudall Carte F Flute 6 key in Cocus for a Rudall Carte F flute in Ebonite.

I have a metal low a simple system by the Flute Makers Guild London i will try and post some photos up.

I had an Eb version of this and it could certainly bark, i also have it's little brother the Eb Piccolo which is a dream to play. Maybe someday i'll buy one in d

Akiba, your first statement indicates questionable musical taste for a start, as to the rest... I dunno, I just dunno... David, I doubt it possible that anyone will die on their knees playing one of those machines. I wouldn't like to get stopped with one in South Armagh: It looks like something for...

Excellent playing well done

I would give a kidney if i could get an Eb high pitch R Carte piccolo been searching for years had an ebonite Eb Low pitch piccolo and it was a beast that i got for 30 pounds, not too sure where the sellers gets the buy it now price form