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Thanks for the feedback! To update my post; no longer in Tigard now in St Johns but no longer have space to teach from home regularly (can do once off or on occasion but not every week), I can come to you or I will have access to rooms at the new Artichoke location when they become available (which ...

Banjo has been sold only the guitar is left.

The Breedlove mandolin is now sold; Martin guitar and Washburm banjo still available!

Looks like the whistle is spoken for!

Forgot there is a small chip on the bell; here's another pic:

Glenn Schultz PVC Weasel Eb: This is one of the last ones Glenn made before he passed in ’05, I bought it new from the Irish Flute Store it was part of an ex-stock Glenn’s daughter sold to then-owner Doc Jones. Everything you would expect from a whistle like this. Exterior has some scratches but pla...

Could be a high-pitched flute, could be that Matt had the slide in all the way and never tuned to to something in tune (there were no electronic tunes in those days). It could also be the unfortunate habit that some sound engineers have, increasing the speed of recordings which also raises the pitc...

Could be a high-pitched flute, could be that Matt had the slide in all the way and never tuned to to something in tune (there were no electronic tunes in those days). It could also be the unfortunate habit that some sound engineers have, increasing the speed of recordings which also raises the pitch...

Sorry to wander slightly off target, but ... The Copley has a remarkably forgiving embouchure cut that facilitates incredible volume and a nice pure powerful tone. Is this a general take on Copley flutes? I've been meaning to stop by his workshop and give them a try sometime (he's only about ten mi...

Comparing the Copley and Gallagher flutes comes down to things like this, for instance, John uses forged keys as opposed to casting them like on the Copley's; forging is a much more time-consuming process but yields a much more durable result. Will it affect tone and play-ability? Probably not, but...

I absolutely can tell subtle differences between different flutes, even by the same maker, would I be able to know all of them after a few minutes of playing? No, but I would start to have a good idea, I'm well aware of subtle differences between my Copley Solomon Blackwood four-key and my Copley k...

I can't quite explain what it is that makes John's flute that much better but the difference is certainly there, maybe it's attention to small details maybe it's just something else altogether that can't be spoken. Perhaps you just know it better because you play it the most and can get the most ou...

Which he probably also does objectively as a maker offering top quality at less than top prices! The Windwards are a little better - most of their recording are mediocre, but a few exist of Sylvian Barou that really make the instrument shine, and I can tell they make a good flute. I'm actually tend...

I highly recommend John Gallagher's flutes - I own one and know John personally and can guarantee that his flutes are just as good (if not better than) ANY of the top makers! Pat I'd have to agree with this 100% (although I don't know John as well as Pat having only met him in the flesh once a few ...