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Dear Jerry,
Happy to tell you that the Drone Flute arrived and I played as
if we are old friends, just wonderful!! I love the sound!!!
Thank you very much, and indeed it is a very easy and comfortable
flute to play.
Loving Light Blessings
Sarah-Maria C. Gijben
Internet Customer
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Benson
Internet Customer
U.S.A.
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"Dear Jerry,
I received the two flutes you made for me. One is a river Cane
in D and a Drone in Bb. They both have worked out
wonderfully. I have already performed publicly with them and
they have been received with very positive remarks by listeners
afterwards. I am playing a powwow with them in May and will let
you know how it goes and maybe send a pic or two. In my 28 years
of playing flute I have never had the honor of playing through
two finer flutes. They have clear sound and perfect intonation.
I look forward to having Fretwell Flutes see to my flute needs
in the future.
Thank You."
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Internet Customer
U.S.A. |
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"Hi
Jerry and Lisa,
Thank you SO
much for my Drone Flute! It arrived this week and is even more
beautiful than I had imagined. The tone is amazing and it really
was a case of love at first sight! I am enjoying learning from
your book too! I have found it invaluable for getting to know
my flute - and I love that there are songs I recognize so I can
get used to reading and playing and then transfer that to the
other beautiful songs you’ve included."
~~ Ruth Ingham
Internet Customer
Australia |
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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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Drone
Flutes |
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Jerry
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Jerry is playing
a large Zebrawood Drone flute in the serene gardens of the Douglas
House in Key West, Florida.
The flute is in the key of G.
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Available Lengths: 26"-14"
Available Keys: F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B, C, C#, D, Eb,
E, F, F#
Price Range: $250 - $550
*All amounts
are listed in United States Dollars (USD)
We can
make your Drone Flute in any of the three sizes and use
any type of wood that calls to you. See wood grain closeups below. |
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that key |
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Large Flutes
26"-20"
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Medium Flutes
19"-17" |
Small Flutes
16"-14" |
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Your Internet
Access Speed &
Sound Files
Dial Up Internet Access (Aol,
Prodigy, etc... )
is very slow...
Be patient
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Sound Files are big and take awhile to
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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.
Mahogany Drone - Key of A - with piano accompaniment
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Not electronically altered ~ Flute
Sound Samples
The natural rich warm sound of the flute 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
Your Flute |
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You choose
the key of flute you want us to make you (F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B,
C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F#). You choose the type of wood
you want us to use. Your Drone Flute will be made especially
for you, when you place your order. |
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If you need help
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 drone flute is based on the type
of wood you choose and the size of the flute 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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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
Q: What woods are
the softest and produce the most warm tone?
A: Eastern Cedar, Western Cedar, and Sassafras. |
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Q: What woods are
the hardest and produce the most bright tone?
A: Purple Heart, Osage Orange, and Gabon Ebony. |
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Q: Do the curly
woods really shimmer naturally?
A: YES - They shimmer and glow and look as if they were wet all
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The images below are what
the wood looks like naturally. |
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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
send your credit card information in the email. |
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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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Drone Flute
 Choose Your Wood Below |
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