Hi all,
I have for sale a really nice sounding “nach Mayer” German flute restored by myself, made in late 19th/early 20th century. It’s made of a wood similar in appearance to blackwood, with 8 pin mounted nickel silver keys. Head cork is new and the tenons have new thread. All the pads have been changed. The ring that connects the left to the right hand section is a nicely matched replacement. The keys all work well. Hitting low C requires some practice because of the design of the foot keys, but it speaks well once you’re used to it.
It had a few surface cracks that have been filled, and a bigger one on the right hand section, that went from the replacement ring to the short F hole. It required me some time to restore this crack properly as it kept reopening after the flute was played for some time, and to make it stable I decided to keep some of the excess glue, instead of sanding it down all the way.
The wood, even though it looks like blackwood, it’s more porous. I suggest oiling it in and out with linseed or tung oil every week for the first month, and every months for maybe a year, to get the best out of it.
The flute is easy to blow and doesn’t require much air, it has a lovely tone, not too loud because of the small holes but if desired with some practice it will show some nice and unexpected “growling” qualities, as well as cutting the other instruments frequencies (don’t know if this is scientifically correct) in a different way than most other flutes. Still, it would probably be overpowered in big or loud sessions, but it blends nicely in medium ones. It plays at A=440hz with good intonation with the tuning slide opened about 5 mm. It does have the original case, but it’s long and thin to fit the flute assembled, which is not very practical, and it doesn’t close properly.
Here’s a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttDqjgKKCm4
Pictures coming soon…
I’m looking for 440 euros (“concert” price eheh) shipping included. It will be sent from Galway, Ireland.
Of course I’m available for any question 
Lorenzo