For all those that have bought Ebay Pakistani flutes, here is the answer! I should start making kits…
I’ve wondered about it too, but gave up the idea when I realised I’d be swamped with queries about what kind of light bulbs Matt Malloy uses.
Terry
(Have I told you how much I like your flute??? No. 343. Delightful!)
In keeping with the technology, shouldn’t wooden flutes be gas lamps?
Byron
A good idea Jon but it would never work I fear. If the bulb blew then most trad flute players would never fix it - We fear change!
You guys crack me up…
Seriously, there are a lot of Pakastani flutes sitting around in the C&F closets that could be put to good use! ( I know, I have one…)
I have a window that won’t stay open. Maybe I should get one of these flutes for that. 
So…what kind of bulbs DOES Matt Molloy use?
nobody knows -they’re all to busy trying to work out how he makes it look so easy
I don’t think it would be a “Dim” bulb, or a compact fluorescent bulb, maybe a bright halogen lamp, of couse that wouldn’t go with the Pakistani flute design, which would be a night light…
Jon
The world will never know.
Yep. We trad players would just plug up the socket and call the resulting dark “part of the tradition.” 
Lovely, Jon!
Actually, that’s pretty cool! I think I’d like a silver(ish) Boehm flute lamp better than a timber flute. Great idea. Maybe I’ll start prowling the pawn shops and garage sales…
Does Matt Molloy tongue his light bulbs?
How many mice does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
An awful lot of them. They keep getting sidetracked because they can’t tell if the squeaking is the threads going in the wrong way, or their friends cheering.
My pet mice are named Noodle and Nose.
Two, but nobody can figure out how they got in.
how often can mice screw in a lightbulb?