Copley--Boegli Six Key For Sale--Sale Pending

Irish Flute
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This flute is in excellent condition, as new, it’s two years old, excellent
volume, it plays well. Discoloration of some of the cork is all the
wear I can see. The head is lined with silver. I’m asking 1900 dollars, shipping, insurance, and pistol case
included. This is more than 300 less than new price.

Grey Larsen played this flute one night at a session and
praised it heartily.

Please e mail me with questions, etc: jstone@uno.edu
Please don’t use PMs.

We’re back in St. Louis subletting, our internet access is chiefly
at the public library, so if I’m slow in responding, that’s why,
but I will be online every day.

Best wishes, Jim

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This is a good price for a top-notch keyed flute, just so folks know. I’ve played a keyless Copley, and it was a fine instrument; I can only imagine the keyed version is as good. If I didn’t have a 6-key already (and had a job – damn layoffs!) I’d jump on this one.

(For comparison, my 6-key cost almost twice what Jim’s asking for this flute.)

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i’d have to agree. i’ve played a keyless copley and it was a dream. as soon as i’m not broke i’m going on his waiting list.

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So why are you selling it, Jim?

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I have another keyed flute, the Seth Gallagher (bought this
used onboard from Brazenkaine) which
I’m playing a great deal. The tone of the Gallagher is very
different–the Copley is finer, the Gallagher is rougher. I like rougher.
Also the Gallagher has the rt hand touch for the Bb,
which I find very helpful given my left hand thumb
position.

Finally I need the money.

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So, Ludwig, have you seen the Copley
D flute advertised on snortandsuckle?

Ya, Ya, Hans!

Do you believe the tale that Copley flutes
are made by slave children
in an underground
dungeon in Cincinnati?

Slander, Hans! Agents
of the recorder syndicate spread this gossip!

Ah, Ludwig, glad is my heart to
hear this truth at last. I long for the melodious sound of the Copley D.

Yah, Hans, it honks like a lovelorn
goose flying over the
steppes of central Asia…two and one half
octaves of sheer goose angst, perfectly
in tune, lovely, sweet,
rich and deep…robust volume…
we hear it high above us, as
in a dream.

No more, Ludwig I beg you.
Ah, ah! I grow faint with desire!

But Hans, I have not yet mentioned the
six exquisitely crafted silver keys…