Description: I am listing my most popular pvc Irish flute. I have sold well over a thousand of these flutes, and they are known for their good tone, excellent intonation, and superb craftsmanship, as well as their beautiful appearance. An Irish flute in the key of low D is the standard Irish flute. It plays a diatonic (7-note scale) in D Major as you raise your fingers from the 6 holes. It is suitable for tunes in D major and harmonically related keys and modes. It is a fairly large flute and thus requires adult size hands to cover the finger holes and make the stretches. I am picturing the flute with ergonomic offset finger holes for smaller hands (smaller 6th finger hole), which makes the finger stretch a little easier. I also make the same flute with two other options: inline finger holes and ergonomic offset holes with a larger 6th finger hole, for slightly better sound at that hole. Both of these latter options would be for larger hands that can handle the greater stretch (+ 5 mm). My default flute and the one that I will send unless otherwise instructed is the small-hands low D flute pictured in the photo. If instead of the default flute for smaller hands you want one of the other two flutes just mentioned or if you want a smaller, higher pitched flute in G, F, E, or Eb, please send me an ebay message at the same time that you place your order, so that I will have that information before I mail the default flute. All of the flutes just mentioned are the same price, and I have all of the flutes in stock. Not visible in the photo, a Tipple-Fajardo wedge is glued in the headjoint against the tuning cork to improve intonation of this cylindrical-bore flute. The flutes are decorated with a faux brushed silver vinyl tape, which can be easily removed or omitted, if you prefer. I include a hand-made lined cotton bag for the assembled flute and a long steel/cotton swab that allows you to swab out the flute without taking it apart. . My flutes are used for folk music, Irish session playing, musicals on Broadway in NYC, Canada, and in Europe, performances in church, and for jazz. They are suitable for beginner to professional. To find out more about my flutes, please search online on my name or go to tippleflutes dot com. You will find videos of people all over the world who enjoy playing my flutes. Free shipping in the USA is included in the listed price. International shipping will be handled by ebay. My flutes have been played on the concert stage for Broadway musicals and for Disney musicals in Europe. In fact, I have sold over twenty flutes directly to the Disney Company for this purpose. My 6-hole flutes sound nearly identical to bamboo or ethnic flutes, and they have the added advantage of being stable in different climates (won't crack like bamboo or wooden flutes), and they are noticeably lighter and easier to hold than flutes made from the dense polymer acetyl (Delrin). My flutes are made from coal black premium furniture-grade pvc pipe with high impact strength and excellent UV resistance, several times more expensive than your typical pvc plumbing pipe. I am often asked whether my flutes are tunable, and, yes, a two-inch long finely machined tuning slide allows for significant tuning below and above concert pitch of A= 440 Hz. To the question "Do they look just like cheap plastic flutes?", no, they don't, in my opinion. I go to a lot of extra work to ensure that the hand-finished surface of the flute has a striated matte appearance that very much resembles African blackwood, the choice for the world's best Irish flutes. Here is some feedback about my flute (July 4, 2015): "I am very happy with the flute! I'm surprised with how easy it is to play. Despite the large bore, the flute easily plays well into the second and third octaves. The lowest octave can also be honked fairly enough. I was also surprised with the effortless finger stretch. Despite having a stature of 5 feet and 5 inches, playing with the fingertips was very possible. The ergonomics, in addition to the light weight ensures comfort in long lengths of playing. With regard to the tone, I find it very flexible; ranging from deep and throaty to birdlike and sweet. While it is not exactly as complex sounding as a conical wooden flute, it's tone is beautiful in its own right. I'd say the identity of a Tipple flute tone is sweet and open with a touch of complexity. It is much like a cross between a wooden Irish flute and a western concert flute. The flute also looks and feels amazing! The tone holes are beautiful finished. Lovely work. Thank you very much for the wonderful flute! All in all, it is probably the best value for money flute on the market. I'll be sure to refer Tipple flutes to those in my music circles. More feedback (September, 2019): Anders Bostrom, a NYC jazz flautist, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and a principal flautist for several Broadway shows sent me a recommendation: "I have used several of Doug's flutes in Tarzan on Broadway, in Amazing Grace on Broadway, and playing substitute flute in The Lion King on Broadway.. I have also used these flutes in concerts in Europe knowing that not only would they sound great and tune to any band, they would not crack in any extreme temperatures or create any problems going through customs that you might have with bamboo or wooden flutes. All in all, I am very happy with my Tipple PVC flutes and will continue using them on and off Broadway and on recordings." And lastly, Blayne chastain, with degress from both Berklee College of Music and the University of Limerick in Ireland and owner of the Irish Flute Store commented (Dec. 2022): "Doug has cracked the code on making great and affordable pvc style Irish flutes with excellent power, tone and intonation. His flutes, though cylindrical, still have excellent intonation throughout their range thanks to the Tipple-Fajardo wedge that he places in the headjoint. Nice."
Price: 135 USD
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
End Time: 2024-11-25T03:37:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Instrument: Flute
Experience Level: Beginner to Professional
Type: standard Irish flute
Headjoint Material: pvc polymer
Color: Black
MPN: no MPN
Body Material: pvc polymer
Brand: Doug Tipple Flutes
Key Type: keyless flute
Riser Material: no riser
