Sam Murray 3 key for sale

Irish Flute
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I’m looking to sell my 3 key Murray. It’s in excellent condition, no cracks and freshley padded and corked with original case. I’m only selling it because i am playing my own flutes now, it’s a beauty. Not sure what to ask for it. Any suggestions? Cheers

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Can you tell us about your own flutes?

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I’m making blackwood Rudalls at the moment, but hoping to make Prattens too.
I like a strong dark pure sound as opposed the the harsh breathy tone that some prefer. Got the Murray from Glen Watson who was doing the same course as myself at Newark.
Cheers

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Are Murray 3 key very common or is always the same one? :confused:

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What are the keys?

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this is interesting to me… another Murray just sold and i got a pm from someone asking me how much they should ask for a keyed Murray.

so i emailed him for his price list; do you have the blackwood or boxwood 3-key? and does it have the adjustable screw end cap or curled rings?

fyi, his wait list for the 3-key is 4-6 months, at 1,175 euro for the blackwood, 1250 euro for the boxwood. (presently $1588.15 and $1688.93 respectively, according to xe.com).

then… pricing used instruments totally depends on demand… if there is demand, they can do at or above the initial sale price. if the demand is less, typically i can get 75-80% of the initial value.

but in these dark times, when even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress, everything is basically guesswork. :slight_smile:

cheers,
eric

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Hi all, The Murray has Cnat, g#, and long Fnat. No fancy rings, no adjustable endcap. Head joint partially lined (usual for Sam)with original case.

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Ah sorry, this is a blackwood flute

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Thanks for all the interest in my flute. It seems that £850 would be a reasonable price.Do I need to move this post?
Cheers

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Hi you could check your PM’s..
cheers

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is it a happy ending? :slight_smile:

any chance you could post of picture? :slight_smile:

cheers,
eric

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I shall post some pics when I can figure out how to get them on. Is there a special place for them? Meanwhile here’s me playng the murray: http://www.youtube.com/user/theloveboxquartet2#p/u/9/AwK7kT5eryk

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no special place, anywhere that is willing to host them

Guide to Posting Images

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that’s the murray, i want to hear yours. :slight_smile:

i tried to get to your website (http://theloveboxquartet.co.uk) is it down?

cheers,
eric

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Lovely :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:
Wish I could justify it – too many flutes already, and none of them instruments a sane person would let go of. That said, I’ve always thought a 3-key blackwood Murray would be pretty much my ideal flute. My keyless is a cracker, and hey, how many times do I really need more than F, C, and G#?

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Thanks to all who showed interest. It was quite a wrench to let it go, but gone it has.
I will post pics and sound clips of my own flutes as soon as I can get hold of a decent camera.
Now for some wood and back to my workshop
Cheers

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we’ll be waiting. :slight_smile:

cheers,
eric