Hammy Hamilton seems to make (or no longer makes) a piccolo in D in Delrin, but I'm not finding many hits out there for keyless D's in delrin. Musique Morneaux makes a lovely model but alas not in Delrin. Peeler might make one.
Who am I missing that makes a *good* keyless piccolo in delrin?
Who makes a Delrin Piccolo keyless in D?
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Re: Who makes a Delrin Piccolo keyless in D?
I can't find any, either. Tony Dixon has a polymer piccolo, but I don't know how "good" it is.
To the extent that he may still be taking orders, Terry McGee offers Delrin (or acetal) as a material.
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Re: Who makes a Delrin Piccolo keyless in D?
Tom Aebi. Not 100% sure about delrin but I know he's been experimenting with different materials, and he definitely makes piccolos. Best to ask him directly.
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Re: Who makes a Delrin Piccolo keyless in D?
Terry McGee does themRoland of Gilead wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:57 pm Hammy Hamilton seems to make (or no longer makes) a piccolo in D in Delrin, but I'm not finding many hits out there for keyless D's in delrin. Musique Morneaux makes a lovely model but alas not in Delrin. Peeler might make one.
Who am I missing that makes a *good* keyless piccolo in delrin?
I didn’t see any delrin on the Aebi site, though he does offer some kind of non-wood material option.
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Re: Who makes a Delrin Piccolo keyless in D?
JemtheFlute (a member here) used to make one in PVC that plays really well - I have one and love it! You might be able to talk him into resuming production???
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Re: Who makes a Delrin Piccolo keyless in D?
He made some delrin flutes in the past and he offers far more options than what's listed on his website. One material he uses is Juma (a resin based material) which, as far as I can tell, has all the desirable properties of delrin. Hence why I suggested getting in touch with Tom.Sirchronique wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:52 pm I didn’t see any delrin on the Aebi site, though he does offer some kind of non-wood material option.
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Re: Who makes a Delrin Piccolo keyless in D?
Yes, juma was the “non-wood material option” I was referring to.Flutern wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:42 amHe made some delrin flutes in the past and he offers far more options than what's listed on his website. One material he uses is Juma (a resin based material) which, as far as I can tell, has all the desirable properties of delrin. Hence why I suggested getting in touch with Tom.Sirchronique wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:52 pm I didn’t see any delrin on the Aebi site, though he does offer some kind of non-wood material option.
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Re: Who makes a Delrin Piccolo keyless in D?
The Tony Dixon piccolos are OK - nice and light but a good strong sound. Go for the tuneable one. https://www.tonydixonmusic.co.uk/produc ... /piccolos/
I wouldn't play it in preference to my wooden MusiqueMorneux D piccolo, but you'd expect that for the price differential, and my Dixon gets regular playing as it sits next to the computer (whereas the Morneux lives in my gig bag several steps away!).
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