It really was amazing to me when I played the first one yesterday. I couldn’t believe he was getting such extraordinary results from such simple materials. Just goes to show how important that embouchure cut is to a flute.
Hammy could probably make an awesome flute from an old gym sock.
Re the hammy practice flute, if you do a search for “Hamilton AND Practice” (remove the quotes) and select “Flute Forum” you’ll get 36 matches.
Some of the folks seem to rate them fairly highly as beginner flutes, though Henke makes a remark about the headpiece being fixed (so you can’t roll in or out).
None of 'em seem to compare the flute to a sports car though
Gary - the picture reminds me quite a bit of my old 78 Honda Civic - boxy, utilitarian and reliable. Not a sports car, but does the automotive analogy make you feel better?
Patrick - Thanks for putting up the picture. That would have been the ideal flute to start out on, and probably makes a dandy travel flute, too.
Eric
There’s one in the mail coming my way (Tx Patrick for the awesome response), and I am the absolute starter… with some whistle base to begin with. I should be able to give a good beginner perspective on it in a few weeks. I have relatively small hands for a man, so I was glad to hear that it is relatively friendly in that respect
I also think it would look really nice if the aluminum part was anodized black or even received a blueing treatment similar to that of gun barrels. There are inexpansive products on the market specific to blueing aluminum… it’s a very simple process so I wonder..? Anyone ever tried that?
