What is the sweetest flute ever ??

Dunno · Post by **Dunno** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:03 am

Hi there,

Im wondering, what make the sweetest simple system flute ever ?

Among flutes u have been played, which one produced most pleasure, mellow, sweet, cream sound ? What model, material, maker ?

Im looking for one. Any suggestion will be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:25 am

Watermelon, it was slightly mellower than the Fruit Punch.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Fri May 18, 2007 2:47 am

Any baroque flute, I'd say.

Dunno · Post by **Dunno** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:52 am

GaryKelly wrote: Watermelon, it was slightly mellower than the Fruit Punch.

My doctor asked me to keep away from candy, thats why i play flute

Ro3b · Post by **Ro3b** » Fri May 18, 2007 5:17 am

Any boxwood flute by Patrick Olwell.

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Fri May 18, 2007 7:02 am

It would not have a lined head, probably all wood, and narrow bore and small holes.
Odds are it would be on the quiet side. Boxwood sounds right. However some of Ralph Sweet's flutes
are aptly named, including flutes in Cherry and Apple.

Doc Jones · Post by **Doc Jones** » Fri May 18, 2007 7:19 am

Of the bazillion flutes I've played, two are head and shoulders above the rest in sweet wonderfullness.

1. Casey Burns Rudall in boxwood
2. Terry McGee Noe Freres. The one I played was blackwood. Boxwood would be even sweeter.

I assume you want a good solid tone that is warm, complex and sweet, not a wheezy/wimpy baroque tone.

Doc

Tim2723 · Post by **Tim2723** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:08 am

I tend to agree with Jim. It would have an unlined head, tapered bore, and small holes. The Sweetheart Resonance I play has those qualities depending on how you angle it, but would probably be mellower in boxwood.

tin tin · Post by **tin tin** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:16 am

Rod Cameron's "Chris Norman Rudall" in boxwood. Sublime.

rama · Post by **rama** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:25 am

mcchud concrete flute, improved holeless model

chas · Post by **chas** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:32 am

Tintin wrote:Rod Cameron's "Chris Norman Rudall" in boxwood. Sublime.

Pretty much any flute in Chris's hands.

tin tin · Post by **tin tin** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:49 pm

chas wrote:
Tintin wrote:Rod Cameron's "Chris Norman Rudall" in boxwood. Sublime.
Pretty much any flute in Chris's hands.

Of course...he sounds particularly 'sweet' on his original boxwood Rudall on Man with the Wooden Flute. I tried two of Cameron's copies (one in blackwood and one in boxwood), and they were both wonderful, but the boxwood was particularly sweet sounding.
Rama: The McChudd I tried had more of goose-honk sound and Trabant handling--not really what I'd call sweet.

eilam · Post by **eilam** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:02 pm

rama wrote:mcchud concrete flute, improved holeless model

yes rich, with the led keys !!

rama · Post by **rama** » Fri May 18, 2007 4:16 pm

eilam wrote:
rama wrote:mcchud concrete flute, improved holeless model
yes rich, with the led keys !!

with narobi barnacle key pads

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Fri May 18, 2007 4:41 pm

rama wrote:
eilam wrote:
rama wrote:mcchud concrete flute, improved holeless model
yes rich, with the led keys !!

with narobi barnacle key pads

Dude! Now THATS sweet!