I don’t own this flute, but have tried it a couple of times and found it amazing. The sound is remarkably loud for such small tone holes and embouchure hole. The intonation seems excellent; low D easy. The F cross fingering was very doable, fairly easy for me, a non-traverso player. If I played baroque music at a=415, I’d get it.
It’s a Rod Cameron flute, I believe stamped on all 4 sections that I believe plays in a=415. Made of blackwood I think. The reason I do not know for sure is that it is now sitting in a large, well-known band instrument store in Oakland, CA called Best Music, http://www.bestmusicco.com/. It’s the only wooden flute they have. Why they have it, I don’t know. They really don’t know what they have or what it is, and are surprised when I play it and get a big sound out of it, playing ITM. The other folks there have no wood flute technique or experience and can’t play it anywhere near its potential.
I thought it could potentially be a great deal for someone willing to call or stop by and find out. It’s listed for $950’ish, but I think one could definitely negotiate down from that. It’s been there at least a year, probably longer.
Anyways, just thought I’d put it out there.
Jason
PS–I have absolutely no stake in making a deal. They don’t know me; I don’t know them. I’m just a dude that occasionally comes in off the street to try out flutes.