Does anyone know how much Eamonn is charging for his 6-key flutes these days and what’s the waiting period? (I guess i could always ask him, but i’ll probably get a quicker answer here!)
I may be selling mine later this year. I haven’t decided yet, but it may not be the best flute for my small chubby hands. It’s a great instrument, with a beautiful, full voice, well suited for Irish music. I’ll be trying another flute in a couple of months, and if that works for me i may have to sell the Cotter to buy it.
It’s not too much more than what i paid for mine almost 2 years ago. And it’s still less than what most makers will charge. Mine at least is a very well made flute. My wait was just 6 months, though.
I think it’s to be expected that as he gets more confidence in his craft and more orders, the prices will go up.
I wasn’t saying there was anything wrong with it. It’s just a lo-ho-hot more than they used to be. He was charging about Ir£700 for a fully-keyed one when I got mine (about 5 years ago), which is/was €850. Of course, at the time, it was close to $900.
It’s a great instrument, with a beautiful, full voice, well suited for Irish music. I’ll be trying another flute in a couple of months, and if that works for me i may have to sell the Cotter to buy it.