I’m not a blackwood flute guy due to being one of the unlucky folks who has become allergic (didn’t use to be), so I tend to stick to Boxwood, Delrin and the like these days. That said, every once in a while a really nice blackwood flute comes my way that I feel I can probably trade for an equally good Boxwood, Delrin or Red Lancewood flute that someone else might be neglecting. I got my current favorite flute that way a few years ago, and both parties were really happy with the trade. So that’s what’s up with this Healy, it’s a great flute and I’m looking to trade it for a great flute! Here are the details:
This is a Skip Healy Keyless Blackwood D flute with sterling silver slide and fittings. This flute is in virtually new condition, really, it has hardly been played. No scratches, dings, cracks, or any issues at all. Excellent workmanship obviously, I mean duh, the guy learned his trade working for Chris Abell. N’uff said. This Healy is very strong player, plenty of volume as you’d expect from one of Skip’s flutes. Like wise if you care to venture well above the second octave, this flute goes there with ease.
Skip’s solid silver sockets and tenons, including the slide of course, are my favorites: No time, money or hassle spent rewinding or recorking the tenons. No overly swollen, stuck together joints after a long session, no loose joints or rings during periods of low humidity: Everything goes together and comes apart the same way every time: tight and rock solid.
A big advantage to Healy Keyless flutes is that Skip can add keys any time you want, so you don’t need to buy another flute in order to upgrade 
Skip offers a bunch of custom key options as well, he can pretty much do anything you want/need, except add blocks 
This is Skip’s more expensive three piece Keyless D flute, which goes for $1250 new. Included with the flute is a super nice custom Nortwind leather covered French style hardcase. I wish it wasn’t fitted specifically for the Healy, it’s so darn nice I’d keep it otherwise. These cases are over $250. new, so the total value of the flute and case is $1500+
{Edit: The flute is now for sale as well as trade - $1200. for the flute and Northwind case, shipped and insured via USPS Priority Mail to anywhere in the CONUS.}
Here’s what I’m looking to trade for, potentially any of the following makers flutes in any of the following woods: Boxwood, Delrin, Red Lancewood or (possibly) Dogwood from Wilkes, Olwell, Grinter, Byrne, John Gallagher, Murray, Watson, or Healy. My preference would be for a flute with separate right and left hand sections, but I won’t rule out a Wilkes or Olwell Pratten for example 
I think that covers it. If you have something listed above that you’d be interested in trading, or even if you aren’t interested in a trade but want to sell, drop me line, I may be game for a cash purchase on the right flute.
Loren
