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Bass Flutes
C C# D Eb

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	Which Key Of Flute Touches You?
	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 person has a specific key that touches them uniquely. Discovering which key calms you, is easy on our website. We have lots of flutes for you to hear.
	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.
	Flute Sound Files ~ Not Electronically Altered Our flute sound files DO NOT have any effects added to them. Our flutes sound exactly like this naturally (Clear, Crisp, Loud, Non-breathy, & No air hiss). Your flute will sound this way for you when you play it at home. Your flute will produce a rich, clean quality sound and have tremendous volume, without the use of a microphone.

	LISTEN TO MORE BASS SIZE FLUTES
	Click Here   Key of Eb Eastern Cedar  Click Here   Key of Eb  Zebra Wood  Click Here   Key of D  Eastern Cedar  Click Here   Key of D  Walnut  Click Here   Key of D  Leopard Wood   Click Here   Key of C#  Bloodwood Click Here   Key of C#   Eastern Cedar  Click Here   Key of C  Maple  Click Here   Key of C   Curly Maple

	HOW BIG ARE BASS FLUTES?
	Compare Flute Players. Both are playing a Bass C Size Flute. Mark is over 6' tall and Mrs. Henderson is 5'3" tall. Notice how far Mrs. Henderson has to extend her arm to play the notes on the bottom and how far she has to spread her fingers to cover the holes.
	We do not recommend Bass Flutes for anyone with small hands or a beginner player. Need help determining the size of flute that is a perfect fit for you? Call us ~ Phone: 1-417-535-6032. We'd love to hear from you.
	Watch this video of Lisa Fretwell playing a Bass D Flute.

CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE WOOD

FLUTES IN THE PICTURE LEFT TO RIGHT Zebrawood, Aromatic Cedar, Curly Maple, Bloodwood with Gabon Ebony tips, Zebrawood

	Flute Tone and Wood Choice The tone of your flute is determined in part by the type of wood used. The softer woods produce a warmer tone. The harder woods produce a brighter tone. Tone is not volume. Tone is the texture of the sound.
	The Joy of Wood Shopping " 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." I just "love" to go wood shopping." ~~ Lisa Fretwell  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. We purchase our Eastern Cedar wood from a local young man. He cuts and mills the cedar from here in the Ozarks. Some of our rare and exotic woods, we purchase from other sources around the country. Koa and Curly Koa we purchase directly from Hawaii.
	Availability of Unique Woods Most wood will make a wonderful flute. Call us ~ Phone: 1-417-535-6032 and ask about the availability of woods not shown on our website such as: Koa, Curly Koa, Honey Mesquite, Black Mesquite, Quina, Spanish Cedar, Sapele, Quilted Sapele, Rose woods, & Quatersawn woods. Pieces of Wood Special to You 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. Some of our customers go to their local wood store and choose their own piece of wood. Wood grain and color are unique to each board that is cut. Each piece of wood has it's own unique spirit. When you can see and touch the piece of wood, the spirit of the wood can talk to you.
	Combination Flutes
	We can add inlay, endcaps, or rings to your flute.   You choose your wood combination. Call us (1-417-535-6032) to discuss your specialty flute and pricing.
	Three Commonly Asked Questions Q: What do you use to seal the wood? A: Over a period of several days, we apply several thin coats of non-toxic, humanly edible shellac to the outside of your flute. (It's the same shellac that is used in the food industry when making licorice candy.) After the shellac has set completely. We give your flute a mineral oil bath and we place it in the drying rack for a couple of days to dry. Clear shellac lets the natural grain pattern and color of the wood stand out. Your flute will have a soft shine.   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.   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.