flutesforsale

This is a Low D Cedar, 6 hole, Pentatonic tuned, mode 1/4 flute with a 1 inch bore. This flute uses a spacer plate for the flue. The fetish is a howling Wolf which is made from Olive. A little wider than average finger spacing.

Price: $200 Aud plus postage

Again, another big 1 1/4 inch bore, Low Eb 6 hole flute tuned to the pentatonic scale. See Pic further along for difference in 7/8" and 1 1/4 " bores. The body is of Cedar and the bear fetish again is Mulberry Burl as on previous flute. This flute also has a Kangaroo Rawhide spacer plate for the flue This flute also has a short reach to the finger holes but requires just over average sized fingers for the holes and it has average hole spacing. It too also has a big voice

Price: $195 plus postage.

This is a 6 hole mid range F# bamboo flute with a wooden insert for the nest. It has a stainless steel spacer plate and an approximate bore size of 6.5/8ths of an inch. The wooden nest is African Padauk and the fetish is Brazillian Mahogany.

This flute has an amazing voice and volume.

Price: $90 Aud plus postage

Another 6 hole mid range F# bamboo flute with the same bore size as the previous flute. This one has no wooden insert for the nest, the nest is cut into the bamboo and uses a stainless steel spacer plate for the flue This flute has a beautiful voice and good volume.

Price: $80 Aud plus postage

This is a small 5 hole High pitched D. It has a bore of 1/2", the body is of Red Meranti and the fetish is of Brazillian Mahogany. It uses a stainless steel spacer plate for the flue. It also has a Cherry Button inlay between the TSH and the finger holes.

Price: $70 Aud plus postage

This is a Mid Range F# 5 hole Pentatonic tuned flute. It has a 7/8'' bore and uses a spacer plate for the flue. The body of the flute is made from a branch from my neighbour's tree. It fell off the tree into my garden, so I kept it until it was dry and made this flute from it. It is from the Australian Native Jacaranda Tree. The branch was not quite thick enough, so I have inserted a Red Cedar strip through the centre to enable me to get a 7/8" bore. It is a dense timber with a beautiful green tinged figuring and a nice close grain. The fetish is of course a Dolphin, this is made from King William Pine. The fetish was taken from a flute I made for myself years ago, specifically to be used on this flute.

Price: $200 Aud plus postage.

This is a 6 hole Mid range F#, made from cedar with a mahogany mouth piece and block. It is tuned to the pentatonic scale and has a 1 inch bore. The flue has been cut into the base of the block.

Price: $130 Aud plus postage

This is a Low E 6 hole Native tuned flute. See below for differences between Native and Pentatonic tuned flutes. It has a 1 inch bore and uses a spacer plate for the flue. The body is made from Recycled Red Pine with an Osage Orange and Rock Maple insert mouth piece. The fetish is Mahogany.

Price: $190 Aud plus postage

This is a Mid Range F, 6 hole, Pentatonic tuned, mode 1/4 with a 1 inch Bore. This flute has a spacer plate for the flue. The body is from recycled Red Pine with an Osage Orange mouth piece. The fetish is the Lakota step fetish and is made from Red Pine. The whole flute has been strategically burnt to give it a different finish.

Price: $190 Aud plus postage

This flute is a Mid Range F, 5 hole, Penatonic tuned, with a 7/8 inch Bore. This flute uses a spacer plate for the flue. The body of the flute is made from recycled Tasmanian Oak and has a Beech fetish.

Price: $150 Aud plus postage

This is a Mid Range F, 6 hole, Pentatonic tuned, mode 1/4 flute. It has a 7/8 inch Bore. The timber for the body is a mystery timber, I picked this piece up on a beach as driftwood. It has beautiful grain and figuring, with a Rock Maple insert for the fingerboard. The fetish is Beech. This flute uses a spacer plate for the flue.

Price: $180 Aud plus postage

This is a Low C# 6 hole flute, pentatonic tuned mode 1/4. It has a 1" X 7/8" Oval Bore and the flue is cut into the body of the flute. The body of the flute is made from Camphor Laurel, the fetish is made from Rock Maple with a mahogany base. This flute will suit a person with longer than average arms but should still be playable by the average person. The finger holes have not been spread too far apart and are quite comfortable in their reach.

Price: $190 Aud plus postage.

This is a High G# 6 hole flute with a 3/4" bore. This has been tuned to what is known as a "Native Tuning" instead of a mode 1/4 Pentatonic. See below for a description of the difference in tunings. The body of the flute is Red Cedar and has a Red Pine with a rock Maple insert for the mouth piece. The fetish is mahogany.

Price: $130 Aud plus postage

This is a Mid Range G#, 5 hole Pentatonic tuned flute. It has a 7/8" bore with the flue being cut into the fetish. The body is made from Redgum and is very dense, hard and a little heavier than most flutes. The fetish is mahogany.

Price: $150 Aud plus postage

Low D Cedar, 6 Hole

Price: $200 Aud plus postage

At present, there are only 2 flutes in this collection that have been tuned to what is known as Native Tunings. the differences in finger hole notes are given below. A native tuned flute is tuned to a Minor Pentatonic scale and does not have 2 modes of playing as does a 6 hole, pentatonic mode 1/4 flute. They also are not tuned in one octave as a mode 1/4 is. They end in the next note above the fundamental note. i.e. If you have a pentatonic mode 1/4 with a fundamental of F#, the last hole nearest the mouth end, regardless of what mode you play in, will always end up being one octave above the fundamental, which in this case will be F#. For a Native tuned flute with a fundamental of E, the last hole will be an F.

The 2 on offer here are tuned as follows, starting with the fundamental note, then each successive finger hole:

I prefer Paypal, but also accept Bank Direct Deposit, Bank Cheques (not personal cheques)