PM me if interested. I do not want to become a collector, and sheesh, I have amassed some stuff since I got a job. These need good homes, but I am trying to consolidate into stuff I can keep played.
SETH GALLAGHER, 6-key, ebony (sealed bore), Pratten style. D. Sterling slide and rings. I bought this flute because I wanted to expand into keyed stuff. I also thought the keyed Olwell I had ordered would be a lot longer coming. So, I don’t need these two keyed beauties, but the Olwell’s a custom job . . . so there it is. The Bb key is operated by RH thumb, rather than with LH thumb. PERFECT for those who play with a piper’s grip. Asking $2200 including a Northwind case (claret lining).
PADDY WARD, keyless delrin Hawkes, also in D. Sterling trim/slide. Sold.
His flutes are quite nice. It’s obvious that he’s an experienced craftsman. It’s on the smaller side for a Pratten, but the bore profile is not all that different from an Olwell Pratten. The walls are thinner, but the bore’s not all that different in size.
