There is a Rudall on ebay.
Good luck! 
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! Lorenzo WHY are you doing this!!!
my heart is breaking! I have no money nowâŚthis is really terrible!
Sigh! 
Frank
This is actually a nice rudall and, dare I say, will likely have a high reserve (based on its previous sale price, via eBayâŚa public venue, so I can say thatâŚbut will not disclose the final price lest the owner or former owner reveal it. Unfortunately we cannot search eBay records going back more than 30 days. But I do indeed record all public sales prices of Rudalls)
It has been registered in the Catalogue for about 3 years now.
The 3000-series of flutes are among the brighter ones, and among the favored of Chris Wilkes for their workmanship.
In the interest of full disclosure: I have no interest in the selling of this flute, nor will I be bidding on it.
dm
I see no claim is made that it plays in A440 or in tune with itself, not to say that it doesnât, but it seems to me that that would be an important fact to state. Would also be interesting to know why it is being sold after having been only recenty (3 years?) acquired.
On a side note Iâm always amused when people bid 6 days before the end of an auction. Whatâs the point?? I mean i see multiple bids by the same people day after day. In my own experience with ebay bids: I NEVER see the first bidder actually win an item of interestâŚ
The winner is decided in the last 15 seconds
Cheers.
On a side note Iâm always amused when people bid 6 days before the end of an auction. Whatâs the point?? I mean i see multiple bids by the same people day after day. In my own experience with ebay bids: I NEVER see the first bidder actually win an item of interestâŚ
The winner is decided in the last 15 seconds
the reason for this is
- To lock the item in. Once it is bid on, you canât change little things like the âreserve not metâ
- The multable bids is the bidder trying to find the reserve price, you up the antee, until the reserve is met, then the item is locked in.
the reason for this is
- To lock the item in. Once it is bid on, you canât change little things like the âreserve not metâ
- The multable bids is the bidder trying to find the reserve price, you up the antee, until the reserve is met, then the item is locked in.
that may explain some behavior but i donât think it negates my original point as i see plenty of bids when there is no reserve on items at all, and to my point none of these folks ever seem to win the item, so i just question their bidding strategy, if they have oneâŚ
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm
So David, have you played it?
Doc
There are a couple of reasons to bid early:
- bidder is new to eBay and doesnât know better
- there are times when bidding is the quickest way (easier than bookmarking or adding to watch list) to mark an item
- a high early bid discourages some snipers (last minute bidders)
- the bidder has more important things to do (such as earning the money to pay for the expensive item) then sit by the computer for ending time, and doesnât want to use a sniping service, perhaps for privacy or cost reasons.
The number of snipers an item attracts depends on the price and type of item and the ending time. I have seen early bids win out over snipers. A high bid entered discourages those looking to flip the item for a profit. I suspect a flute that costs several thousand dollars has far fewer snipers than items under $100 USD.
Hey, thatâs my old flute alright!
I bought this flute in about 1980, in Sacramento, CA, in a little old music store, owned by a little old man who bought the store in 1940. This flute came with the store when he bought it. He thought it looked like a nice one so took it home and left it in his closet for forty years or so. He told me about it when I asked if he had any wooden flutes.
This flute plays really easy, in tune, and at standard pitch without the slide pulled out. As it warms up, the slide will need extended. I owned it and played it only occasionally for about 22 years. Matt Molloy played it in Seattle after a Chieftainâs concert, and said it was wonderfulâŚpretty much like the one he played on the Bothy albums.
I sold it on eBay, in March of 2002, to a guy named Chris, who lived in Rochester, NY, so it might be the same guy. He was a flute major at the U and a really nice person. He either has a new user name, or has sold it to someone else who is now selling it on eBay.
If anyone wants/needs to know more about this flute, PM me.
EDIT: Ahha, it is the same guy who I sold it to. He changed his username.
I won several flutes with low early bids⌠A beautiful 1840 Wrede, recently a very good shakuhachi.
Itâs a technique I use sometimes: you place a lot of low early bids on a lot of items: when you win itâs a good surprise. 
Obviously it would not work on very desirable items like a Rudall & Rose.
Doc, I have not played it. I have spoken with some who have and I had not heard anything quirky about it.
Of course, best to inquire with the seller. Things could have changed in 3 years, but it doesnât sound like it.
Thanks, âLorenzoâ for outting yourself!
I knew you would.
Yes, itâs the same young fellow you sold it to.
Only one other case like that Iâve seen for a Rudall.
But I knew this one was yours.
dm