F.S. - Sweetheart Cherry Baroque Flute for $300

Irish Flute
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Currently offered for adoption is a Sweetheart Baroque flute with both 440 & 415 sections made of Cherry. I topped her off with a cap made of antique ivory and she seems proud to wear it. I’ld like $300 for her. These are about $400 new.

She is the easiest playing Baroque flute that I’ve ever tried and has a surprisingly strong voice. I don’t consider her to be a pure Baroque flute, but rather an Irish Baroque hybrid. The slightly oval embouchure allows her to be pushed quite hard and she can even be played with an Irish reedy type tone if desired. I rewound all of the tennons, polished up the bore and hardened the cork face. These produced notable improvements in the tone and projection of the flute. The small toneholes make the notes just pop out and I enjoy playing ITM on her with the 440 section. Though the 415 section produces a more sonorous tone.

The four pocket nylon case (background of photo) is also included.

Feel free to ask questions.

Trades and offers will be considered.

Please make inquiries via email or PM.

Thanks for your consideration!

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A cheery cherry baroque flute! Way cool!

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Cheery flutes are my favorite, as well. I just hate flutes that make me feel bad.

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OOPS! :blush:

I thought you guys were just being punny! :smiley:

MY BAD! Mine typing is nix so goot. The editor has been sacked and the original post has been corrected. :imp:

or is it?

To much of Sherrie’s sherry can may your cherries cheeries. :boggle:

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Lovely flute.

I’ve had a similar flute in maple for years, and have recently started playing it more again.

I enjoy its sound very much, as well as the feel of antiquity that it gives the music that you play on it.

–James

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I’ll just chime in to concur with Jordan’s and James’s characterizations of these flutes. I think a Sweet Baroque flute would be a good choice for someone wanting to test the waters to see if he’s interested in playing a traverso. It’s much easier to play than an authentic copy of a 17th or 18th century flute, but it does give a good taste of what a traverso can do.