Re: Pyrioni, I got a new flute today !!!

    
Re: Pyrioni, I got a new flute today !!!    10:57 on Tuesday, September 28, 2010          

cflutist
(175 points)
Posted by cflutist

That's one of the reasons they recommended silver mechanism, as a 14K flute with 14K mechanism would have been heavier still.

The "finisher" of my flute posted a picture on Facebook of a Platinum flute with 14K gold keys he had made along with the comment that it came with a gym membership because it was so very heavy.

I'm still trying to get used to this flute. The Thumb Bb key is a lot closer to the thumb key than was on my Haynes and I keep hitting it by mistake.


Re: Pyrioni, I got a new flute today !!!    12:24 on Tuesday, September 28, 2010          

cflutist
(175 points)
Posted by cflutist

@Plekto,

How very true about technology. Yes, the newer Cooper scale flutes are much better than the old pre-Deveau scale Haynes.
However, this flute has sentimental value to me as I've played it since I was 16 in High School ... so I'm holding onto it.

I have several friends (some professional flutists/teachers) that still play their "vintage" Haynes flutes.


Re: Pyrioni, I got a new flute today !!!    01:46 on Saturday, October 2, 2010          

cflutist
(175 points)
Posted by cflutist

Should mention that Brannen is featured in the YouTube Video
on How Flutes are Made:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHSu0trGkRg


Re: Pyrioni, I got a new flute today !!!    00:46 on Thursday, October 7, 2010          

chrismontez
(59 points)
Posted by chrismontez

I've always liked Haynes since I grew up in Mass. I went to look at a couple of custom made Haynes from the 40's and 50's recently as I wanted to swith back to closed hole, offset G. I left the shop empty handed as they were pretty anemic sounding instruments. The 1970's Muramatsu I tried was so much richer, even my Mateki sounded better.
Maybe someday I'll find one I like.


Re: Pyrioni, I got a new flute today !!!    09:05 on Thursday, October 7, 2010          

cflutist
(175 points)
Posted by cflutist

There was a student in the Masterclass I attended last July who had a Mateki.

The instructor and another student played Brannen, there were two who played Powell, my Haynes, a Platinum Clad Muramatsu (that flute sounded and looked beautiful), and a Sankyo.

Next year, I'll be part of the Brannen "family".


   








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