I wonder if any of you would be so kind as to tell me your opinion or experience with M&E wooden keyless flutes? I know they are known for good delrin flutes, but how are their wooden ones? I have a Hamilton practice flute, which is terrific for the price, great embouchure, but am hoping to move up to a “real” flute. Thank you for any advice, or direction to a previous thread as to the M&E wooden ones.
Top choice. had one for years before I got my Murray flute, but a great flute to play. My brother has one of his new ones and there is a great tone. very easy to play. I would find it a tad top heavy with the lined head, but thats only in comparison to my unlined murray.
I have an 8-key version that plays great and cost less than most unkeyed flutes! I’d highly recommend Michael and Evelyn to anyone!
Pat
I’m also the proud owner of a blackwood 8 key M&E and would second, or even third, the previous comments; my flute teacher, who plays an Ormiston, has commented very positively on the tone of the flute and I find the tuning spot on.
M&E wooden flutes seem to be every bit as good as the polymer ones. I only have a wooden headjoint for my 5-key (lefty) polymer body but that one is real good. I got Michael to make mine half-lined (French style is it?) mainly as a contrast to the lined polymer head and it works very well. He doesn’t normally do this, mine was the first and possibly only headjoint he’s done this way, but if you ask him he might be able to do it for you too. If you prefer half-lined or un-lined headjoints to fully lined ones that is.
It’s like compairing two nice and full bodied drams, but one is a spicy western highlander and the other is a sweet and fruity speyside
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