SOLD - New Cocobolo Single Key Gonzalo Caride Flute

Irish Flute
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I was offering for adoption an essentially brand new Gonzalo Caride single key flute made of Cocobolo (I’m pretty sure) in the key of D.

The Caride is a good playing flute, with a very nice tone and good intonation. The Eb key and cross-fingering does make it fully chromatic. Though the bottom G# is a bit veiled and the F’s are a little sharp and the F#’s are a little flat (nature of the beast). The small toneholes make the notes just pop out. The response isn’t quite as good as a GLP (but close); however, I like the tone of the Caride better. The flute’s tone is strong and the Eb doesn’t have to be vented all the time like a Baroque Traverso (you just play it like an Irish Flute till you want an accidental). The surface of the toneholes has also been nicely finish with little finger recesses around each hole. This flute earned the much coveted “Oh that’s nice, what are you playing?” from the Mrs., as opposed to the usual “WILL YOU PLEASE STOP!” :swear:

The following photo doesn’t show off the flute’s true colors.

Here’s a link to Caride’s website (How’s yer Spanish?): http://es.geocities.com/zalocaride/

I’ve started to wonder if the Spaniards are on to a good thing, since I am also very impressed with my ARHPA flute.

This is a real gem of a flute and I’ld like to spend more time with it (I got it from Ted about 2 weeks ago). But, last week I bought an old flute that I just fell in love with. :heart: Well in a fit of flute passion, I went and acquired two more flutes by the same maker. Plus I’ve got a new flute due in within the next two weeks. I’m just Fly-Paper for Flutes! :smiley: Well so once again the old flute fund has gone into deficit mode. :frowning:

Here’s a copy of Ted’s picture:

Please send inquires via PM or Email.

Thank you for your consideration.

All the Best!

Jordan

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It really must have a very nice tone, to get such praise!!! :wink:

Does it have a fully lined head, or is it a partial?

Ted’s picture was a lot lighter, and showed the colors very well-it’s a beautiful flute, and I liked those reddish highlights! Here’s the link to his picture (still listed on Ebay)here

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Damn, Jordan, that’s tempting.

So who’s the maker you got three flutes by???

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If nobody buys the Caride I’ll be happy to just keep her! :smiley:

Hey Barry,

Honestly, the comment from my wife shocked the heck out of me! She had never praised my flute playing before. So, maybe I’m finally getting better, or this is a magical flute! :laughing: I still harbor a dream, where one day my wife will actually ask me to play my flute!

The head is partially lined.

Hey Chas,

Hush Hush, say no more! :wink: I’ll do a post about my new flock of flutes, once they are assembled. For better or worse, I’ll find out if the others play as well as the first.

:slight_smile: Glad yer able to play again!

All the Best!

Jordan