How about a fully keyed Boehm system whistle?

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:27 pm

Well, a flageolet, really...

Jay-eye · Post by **Jay-eye** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:38 pm

I've come across a few in antique/junk shops over the years. Sadly, they've all been really overpriced, slightly damaged and they've all sounded really out of tune when I've played them. I don't think it was my playing but it might have been.

I'd like to have one to tinker with, certainly, and that looks a much better example than I've than the ones I found.

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:47 pm

That's a pretty reputable shop, and the price seemed reasonable. I can't imagine something like that could ever play in tune, though.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:13 pm

Lark In the Morning once had what it billed as a Boehm recoreder, in the used instruments section of its catalogue. Said it had a recorder mouthpiece, and a Boehm flute body.

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:13 pm

If you put an Abell high f head on a Boehm piccolo body, it will be very almost in tune. Each octave is in internal tune, but the higher octave is slightly sharp. It's cool, though.

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:37 pm

Dan Bingamon (Jubilee Instruments) makes one I think I remember seeing it on his site the site isn't working right now though.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:30 pm

I bought one of Daniel's prototypes. It's really good. The only problem I have is that the angle my wrists have to be at when holding the flute vertical like that are uncomfortable to me.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:48 pm

I once had a keyed whistle. I still have it, actually. With all those keys on such a little instrument, it sometimes can be difficult to play.

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:15 am

glauber wrote:That's a pretty reputable shop, and the price seemed reasonable. I can't imagine something like that could ever play in tune, though.

Pretty reputable brand, before anything. A real Buffet-Crampon !
I can imagine these masters of Boehm-system clarinets DID tune it.
Now, to what pitchfork remains open : you don't know whether you'd get it concert C, or rather a modern Eb, or even D...