I’m selling my Stephane Morvan Rudall style flute. He’s been making flutes for a number of years, but just started his business about a year ago. It’s a six key, black wood, fully lined (brass), with silver keys, silver rings, and nickel (or maybe silver) lined tenons. It has cork on the joints. This is an exquisite flute, has a wonderful tone, and plays perfectly in tune. High notes are easily obtained, and it’s very quick and responsive. You can visit Stephane’s site at: http://www.skopavel.com/homeENG.htm to investigate some more and see more photos. I’ve had the flute for about six months. I wanted to try something different and see what a Rudall flute was like. I’ve enjoyed it a lot, but I find myself playing my John Gallagher Pratten model more these days, so I’m giving up the Morvan flute. And, I need the money for remodeling my house! New this flute sells for $3,527. I’m selling mine for $2,500 plus shipping and insurance. This is a great flute, and there is no wait. Thanks, John Gaasland.
John, the workmanship is very similar to Grinter, and definitely better than Aebi.
But the only BIG difference is the musical quality. Stephane’s design of
embouchure and bore is unique and I can tell you it is the best I have ever
played and I have played many (over the years, I have owned a Wilkes, a
Hamilton, a keyless Olwell, 2 Aebi, 3 Grinter, at least 6 Lehart…none of
them approached the quality of a Morvan flute) He is going to be one of the
most famous flute makers in the forthcoming years, there’s no doubt about
that. Here is Brittany, it’s like a flute revolution ! everybody ordered, I
think Stephane has already sold 50 flutes here now..
Cheers,
Sylvain
YES it can be heard very well in a session, not
only these flutes are powerful, but they are so rich in harmonics that it
could be heard very well, last night I have done a session with 2 guitars
and 1 bouzouki, and it was very comfortable.
Visually it’s a pure joy! I’d like to have a try on it, (but unfortunately I would be unable to do so in the moment, because I have dental plates).
I just selled my Michael Grinter flute, (it was a sorrow part, and it was also a rough business), and I am just waiting for my four keyed Geert Lejeune flute. (I will post its photo when I get it - and when I get rid of these awful dental plates I will post a detailed description of my new flute).
For me - at least visually - it is very much like Hammy Hamilton flutes - and not only because of the silver rings on inner connection, but also after the general style of the flute.
I think it’s that many blackwood flutes look similar, and tend to match a traditional look of older large hole flutes (block position and shape, slide, simple D rings, etc.). I think Hammy’s keys look different, and he uses coil springs, not leaf. His headjoints are half-lined, not fully lined. His is also a Pratten model, so no split between the left/right hands. Hammy does, however, use the reinforcing ring on the tenons. It’s hard to tell from the photo, but the embouchure hole might be more elongated. So, , nothing like a Hammy.
