How incredible.. It’s the first time I can see a Metzler 8keyd that is the same model of mine! What do you thing about this flute?
It as a very good looking (evan if the silver key of C is changed with the key of Long F and this it’s not correct) and it has the usual cracks of this kind of flutes.
Comment on my Metzler: It’s the first wooden flute I have bought and it’s very very easy to fill, it has a very warm sound and a very impressive sound (small but “ancient”!) so maybe it’s not the perfect flute for Irish music but a great flute.
I got some problems to find a date for it: it’s seems a flute from 1850
but metzler begun Metler and son in 1813? and then Metler and co.
while my flute is marked “Metler” “London” “105 warlock st” “patent” on the barrel and so? an 1800 flute? let me know…
Frank
I had almost given up on playing this flute in concert D pitch since it really wants to sing closer to E-flat, but instead, I’m having Hammy do a custom headjoint designed to play in concert D. From what I’ve heard so far, it should be a nice add-on once he’s done with it.
It looks like the long F key does not have the usual support of the second block.
Unlike Michael’s Metzler, is the key solid?
The flute is beautiful, and has some unique lines!
And here’s another one! My Metzler just looks very much like yours and I have the same problem when using the original headjoint. I also have a Hammy headjoint which works fine on that flute. And then there’s a friend of mine who plays a Metzler with an Olwell headjoint. Quite a common phenomenon it seems.
Glad to hear the Hammy headjoint works well on the Metzler… I always enjoy playing this flute, and it will be nice to have it responsive at modern concert pitch…
No, I didn’t have to sell this flute… decided to keep it after I realized that “duh, I could have a new headjoint built…”