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It pains me to do this, but I'm paring down the instrument collection. I have a 6-key McGee Pratten with the eccentric bore head and the two semicircles embouchure that I'm not playing as much as it deserves. It's in mint condition, I only received it a few months ago. Pictures upon request. I'm ask...

I'm apparently getting close to having a McGee, as I've reached the approximate date he told me back when I ordered it. Cathy, I've been off the forum for a while, so I guess I missed you selling your flute. I still have the pictures of it that helped convince me to go with a McGee myself. What are ...

Ya don;t hear a lot on this boad about Copeland flutes, which is odd because 1) He's been at it for decades and 2) He has a website. I have no real experience with his work other than that one of my local session buddies has one. He makes it sound great. I'm curious about this one too. He does make...

You should get some steel wool and sand off that ghastly lettering. Other than that, good show, and good luck.

Those Mark Shep instructions are great, that's what got me started on making flutes. I'm sad to see you can't print the rest of the book anymore. However, ninjaaron, it seems you're off to a good start. Best of luck.

http://www.ringflute.com/images/rf_bkgd_brown_up.jpg At first I thought this was more of your photoshop wizardry, but then I checked the properties of that image. Wow. For the lazy: http://www.ringflute.com/ For the lazy! I made the pic a link to the web address that the pic is on... Just click the...

Denny wrote:

At first I thought this was more of your photoshop wizardry, but then I checked the properties of that image. Wow.
For the lazy:
http://www.ringflute.com/

I think despite the location in London, John's first language is not English. Whatever works though. Thanks for the caution, Terry. And John, best of luck selling the flute at a fair price, whatever that may be.

Many states (called "right to work" states, my own included) have laws that prevent people from being forced to join unions, thereby reducing the power of unions in that state. Actually this is a national law, the Taft-Hartley act so villified by Ralph Nader and his ilk. It is a valuable ...

Random notes wrote: Q: What's the difference between Baptists and Methodists?

A: Methodists say Hello when they see each other in the liquor store.

This is pure comic gold. Thank you for brightening my day.

I drove up the coast from the redwoods to Portland in one day. It was a bit quick, but we had time to stop at a few of the famous rocks, eat lunch at a great little resturant right on the water, and just enjoy ourselves after seeing the redwoods in the morning. If you are mainly interested in sights...

Haha. Actually, I just got a response, so here's the picture for all interested:

It looks fine to me, and wow is that tempting.

I got the same response. Probably the same pictures. I sent him a longish question explaining exactly how to find the embouchure hole, and no response. I am beginning to wonder too. I've been fairly clear, and it isn't like you can't look up the word. I'd be very wary of bidding on that flute. I gue...

One of my favorites is "Fiddle Tunes for Banjo" with Tony Trischka, Bill Keith, and Bela Fleck. It's one of Fleck's earliest albums, and it excellent. If you want more Scruggs-style stuff, any of Earl Scruggs' albums are great (go figure) If you are more interested in tenor or clawhammer b...

That definatley makes one wonder. I asked the seller that question and he said that though he can't add any more pictures (apparently eBay won't let him) he is happy to email pictures of the embouchure to anyone who is interested. ...So, I'd recommend getting that picture of the emboucure. Unless m...