F.S. - MOLLENHAUER BAROQUE TRAVERSO $600 * Last Call *

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Currently offered for adoption are the following Traversos:

(Click on the thumbnails below to see larger pictures, then click on that picture if you would like to see even more detail.)

  1. Mollenhauer Boxwood Baroque Traverso at A = 415 Hz.

This beautiful flute has a lovely voice that for me will henceforth define Sonorous! This is the most refined flute I’ve ever had the pleasure to play. I believe the ivory is artificial, but it has a lovely grain in it. The Mollenhauer family has been continuously producing flutes for over 180 years. The only detraction from the flute is a crack in the top tennon (see second picture at 5:00 position). The crack has been repaired and is barely noticable and does not detract from the playing of the flute. The flute comes with it’s distinctive trapazoidal case. The flute is almost 7 years old and I have the original sales receipt (Original Price >> $1500). OK, limbo time, I’ll let her go for $600.

  • Edited to add:[Mollenhauer’s Baroque Traversos are copies of an original instrument by August Grenser in the Nürnberg Germanisches Museum.]

  1. U.S. made Civil War era Cocus One-key flute.

This flute plays at A = 440 Hz and has a very nice tone and playability to it. I have completely gone over this flute (repaired crack in the foot socket) and she is all dolled up and ready for the dance (beautiful Cocus wood). I have shown it in the picture with my boxwood Christman flute for comparison (both Firth, Hall & Pond type flutes). Has Been Adopted! :slight_smile:




Thank you for your consideration. Feel free to ask questions and trades will be considered.

Please send inquires by email or PM.

All the Best!

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Someone asked why I thought the Mollenhauer was the most refined flute I’ld ever played.

Well, the merger of wood and ivory is seamless. The finish is uniform and there is great attention to details. Any flute embodies the culmination of a great many compromises. But, this flute instills confidence that each compromise was exhaustingly contemplated and decided with great knowledge and experience. The parts fit together with precision and seal tightly, not just on the outside, but inside the bore as well. A tiny bit of thread-wax applied to the tip of the tennon will fill the bottom of the socket and isolate the bore from the rest of the joint and hence no condensate can collect at the unions. The holes are flawlessly carved and generously undercut (see photos). This just makes the notes pop out of the flute with wonderful clarity.

View Inside the Bore

View Outside the Flute




This flute plays with a pretty good bottom end, but will sing fabulously in the upper range. The F and F# are fairly easy to sort out (Even I can do it! :smiley: ). The G# is there, but veiled, however it’s getting stronger for me as I learn how (2nd isn’t too bad, but I need to keep working on the bottom). The Bb and C are certainly easy.


Feel free to ask questions. Trades and offers will be considered.

All the Best!

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I’m down to $600 for the flute (Such A Deal!). :smiley:

This is the last call.

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C’mon people! A $1500 instrument offered for $600!

I haven’t played this one, but I have three Grenser copies*, all very nice flutes. A 415 is da bomb, too.

*which is the only reason I haven’t snapped this one up.