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G'day,
Love your work
Jerry, my flute plays like a dream & sings like an owl, everything
i hoped for was fulfilled - it sounds great & I'm very impressed
with the accuracy of the note tuning [i tested using sinewaves
from a synthesizer]
I wrote & played flute solos for 2 of my ambient songs the
day I got it, it will bring me many hours of joy - thanks mate!
~Josh Van
Haeff
Internet Customer
koongal Queensland
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~ Michael Zimmer
playing a Bass
C flute.
To give you an idea of just how long a Bass flute is, keep in
mind that Michael is over 6 feet tall.
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"I LOVE
IT!!! Just the tone that I have been looking for. I took it to
work with me Wednesday and the folks at work asked a lot about
it. The reach is perfect."
~~ Ronnie
Stafford
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Favorite Quote
They won't remember
what you said.
They won't remember
what you did.
They will remember
how you
made them feel.
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Bass
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Left to Right:
Zebrawood,
Aromatic Cedar, Curly Maple, Bloodwood with Gabon Ebony tips,
Zebrawood |
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Available Lengths: 33"-28"
Available Keys: Bb, B, C, C#, D, Eb
Price Range: $200 - $300
*All amounts
are listed in United States Dollars (USD)
These are very deep sounding flutes. We do not recommend Bass Flutes for anyone with small hands or a beginner
player.
About The Finger
Stretch On Bass Size Flutes
My wife's hand is 6 1/4" from the end of her wrist to the
tip of her index finger. Her finger pads are 5/8's" across
when pressed flat. She can play the B C, C#, D, and Eb Bass Flutes. She is
the exception to the rule. She has played keyboards
for over 20 years. She is very accustomed to stretching
her fingers far apart. Most women can not stretch their fingers
far enough apart to play the Bass Bb, Bass B or Bass C flutes. |
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Concert Quality, A440 Tuned
Your flute will be tuned using an electronic tuner to ensure
that it has concert quality pitch. This will enable you to play
along with other instruments. |
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Not electronically altered ~ Flute
Sound Samples
The natural rich warm sound that comes only from an instrument
made from wood, touches the soul of all those who hear it. It
is our experience that each individual responds to different
keys. Discovering which key calms you, is easy on our website.
Our sound samples DO NOT have any effects added to them. Our
flutes sound exactly like this naturally (Clear, Crisp, Loud,
Non-breathy, & No air hiss). Our flutes will sound this
way for you when you play them at home. Your flute will produce
this rich, clean quality sound and have tremendous volume, without
a microphone. |
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Choosing
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You choose
the key of flute you want us to make you (Bb, B, C, C#, D, Eb).
You choose the type of wood you want us
to use. Your flute will be made especially for you, when you
place your order. |
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choosing the flute size that is a perfect fit for you,
call 1-417-535-6032 or email us. We'd love to hear
from you. |
Our Prices
The price of your bass size flute is based on the type
of wood you choose. |
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Cedar is our least
expensive wood choice |
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Gabon Ebony is our
most expensive wood choice. |
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F.Y.I. |
5 Hole Flute vs 6 Hole
Flute
We can make you a 5 hole flute but, we prefer a 6 hole flute.
Let me explain why.
The basic minor Pentatonic fingering pattern is played
exactly the same on a 6 hole flute and a 5 hole flute.
The difference is: On a 6 hole flute you keep the 3rd hole from
top covered all the time.
 
As you progress in your playing, you will want the benefit
that the additional hole on a 6 hole flute will give you.
Our book "Getting
To Know Your Native American Flute", will teach you how to take care
of your flute and how to play it. |
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About Your Wood Choice
  
The Joy of Wood
Shopping
"Most
of our hardwoods and exotics we purchase from a speciality store
about an hour away from our home. We hand pick each piece. We
look for unique and beautiful grain patterns as well as exceptional
color.
I have a blast when we go wood shopping. I'm like a kid in a
candy store. Soooooo... many beautifully grained pieces of wood
to choose from. We always come away with much more wood that
we went to buy. Some pieces of wood, I "just can't resist".
They just beg to be made into a flute.
For our Eastern
Cedar and Sassafras wood, we buy it from a local Ozark man. We
trust his judgment and he always sends us beautiful pieces. Some
of our rare and exotic woods, we purchase from other sources
around the country and Hawaii.
I just "love"
to go wood shopping." ~~ Lisa Fretwell
Availability of Unique
Woods
Most
wood will make a wonderful flute. Email or call us (417-535-6032)
about the availability of woods not shown on our website such
as: Koa, Curly Koa, Honey Mesquite, Black Mesquite, Quina, Wenge,
Spanish Cedar, Redwood, Sapele, Quilted Sapele, Rose woods, &
Quatersawn woods.
Pieces of Wood Special
to You
We encourage
you to do some internet window shopping for unique wood. If you
find a piece of wood that you like, we will make your flute from
that piece. If you have a piece of wood that's special to you,
send it to us and we will make your flute from that piece.
FYI - Wood - Natural
Colors and Grain Patterns
We have taken
great care with our website images so that they are a good representation
of the "true" color and grain patterns of the wood
choices we offer. Wood naturally varies from piece to piece.
The grain pattern and the shade of the color are things that
vary slightly from piece to piece. We do not stain our flutes.
The colors you see in our website images are what the wood looks
like naturally.
3 Commonly asked Questions and Answers
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Q: Is Yellow Heart
wood really a bright yellow color?
A: Yes and it will remain yellow, unlike Osage Orange. Osage
Orange will darken down to a burnt orange color over time. |
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Q: What are the
differences between padauk, bloodwood, and redheart?
A: Bloodwood and Redheart have the most "red" overall
tone to their color where padauk has a more burnt orange tone.
Padauk and Bloodwood have more of distinct grain pattern than
Red Heart which tends to have solid red sections with no discernible
pattern. |
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Q: What wood have
you worked with that has the most natural shimmer?
A: Quilted Sapele is by far the most dramatic contrast in wood
tone and shimmers the most. It has rich dark brown strips with
blonde shimmering highlights. It's not listed as a standard wood
grain on our website, but we can get it and it makes a lovely
flute. |
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The images below are what
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Ordering
Your Flute Options |
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You can order your
flute now, online. Choose your flute below. |
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You can call us,
to place your order. Phone: 1-417-535-6032 |
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You can email us, to place your order.
Do NOT
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We often have a
small stock
of completed
flutes on
hand that
we take with us to shows. These flutes are available for immediate
sale. Otherwise, we will make your flute especially for you when
you order it. |
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