i would like to swap a new 5 key sam murray flute (short f), for a keyless grinter flute.
I hope you’ve thought this through very carefully. I have a Murray and it’s a fabulous flute. It rips like a buzzsaw with the right technique. It’s a darker less percussive sound than what you’d get out of a properly played cocus Olwell/Grinter flute but it’s not that dissimilar from the Grinter sound.
Maybe you’ve played on a Grinter and found it worked best for you. In that case good luck with your swap. But please don’t say you desire a Grinter because you want to sound like KC because it aint gonna happen. The fallacy that the instrument creates the sound needs to be thoroughly dispelled. It’s true you need an axe to chop wood but the musician is the one who swings it.
I’m not so sure.
I was playing my Rudall with the Wilkes head in a Chinese Irish pub, and this Chinese dude comes up to me and asks if I’m KC (all of us foreigners look alike you know).
I said, yes, but I just shaved my head and inserted the blue-colored contact lenses.
So there you go. My flute made me KC for a day. 
Finbar -
I am interested. I am expecting a keyed Grinter in the next few weeks, so this is a perfect time for me. Everyone here will tell you how fond I am of my keyless Grinter. It is a magnificant flute!
I e-mailed you but my mail bounced back because your account is above it’s limit. I have sent you a Private Message using the Chiff and Fipple messageboard system.
Please respond via my e-mail link below.
Best,
Chris
Dammit Laughlin, I want that Murray!
Alas, I have no Grinter to trade for it, and now it looks like my plan to trade you back your Abell set for your keyless Grinter is down the tube as well (Sigh).
Ah well, at least the Murray will go to a Pal, I can live with that, I suppose. You gotta promise to give me first shot at it if you ever decide to part with the Murray though…
Loren
[ This Message was edited by: Loren on 2002-10-07 15:09 ]
Any chance you’ll trade that murray for a keyless hammy?
the flute is still available!
Finbar,
Would you take cash? That would expland you potential market and then you could use the cash for a Grinter or anything else.
What part of the world are you located in?
Regards,
John
i am from the west of ireland! If you want to place an offer, you could leave a private message type thing for me.
[ This Message was edited by: fionnbarra on 2002-10-09 08:56 ]