CUSTOMER COMMENTS
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"G'day,
Love your work Jerry. My flute plays like a dream & sings
like an owl. 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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"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
Internet Customer
TN, U.S.A |
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We have been given the spirit of:
Love, Power, and
Sound Mind
Be Not Afraid, for the spirit of fear was not given to you, it
is a choice. |
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LISTEN TO THE FLUTES |
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Click on the blue letter to hear that flute. |
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Dial Up Internet is very slow
at downloading files.
Be Patient ... Sound Files Are Worth The Wait.
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Which Key Of Flute Touches
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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. |
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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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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. |
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LISTEN TO MORE BASS SIZE FLUTES |
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HOW BIG ARE BASS FLUTES? |
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Compare Flute Players.
Both are playing a Bass C Size Flute.
Mark is over 6' tall and Lisa is 5'3" tall.
Notice how far Lisa 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. |
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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 1-417-535-6032 or email us. We'd love to hear
from you. |
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CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE
WOOD |
FLUTES IN THE PICTURE
LEFT TO RIGHT
Zebrawood,
Aromatic Cedar, Curly Maple, Bloodwood with Gabon Ebony tips,
Zebrawood |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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. |
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Combination Flutes |
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We can add inlay,
endcaps, or rings to your flute.
You choose your
wood combination.
Email or call us (417-535-6032) to discuss your specialty flute and pricing. |
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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. |
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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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.Need to transport or store your flute?
.We can make you a Leather Fringed Bag
or a Traditional Cedar Box.
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WOOD GRAIN CLOSEUPS AND
PRICING
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