Native American Flutes?

SundanceChile · #1 07-30-2007, 11:59 AM

Anybody have input on these beautiful instruments? I'm highly considering picking up a Backpacking flute tuned to F from Coyote Oldman. If anyone has some suggestions/comments/etc. as to where to buy one/how to care for it/flute related comments, post it here please! I'm dieing to know more from first person experiences on this instrument.

Ed Fuqua · #2 07-30-2007, 12:58 PM

My girlfriend has a couple of flutes that are some kind of spun resin that she got through Carlos Nakai's website. They were inexpensive, sturdy (he apparently uses them when he tours), but they don't need the same kind of care as wood flutes. I think that the same thing you would do to care for any kind of natural finish -oil it from time to time, wipe the dust off etc.

Matt Till · #3 07-30-2007, 01:30 PM

I've wanted one for a while, I'm keeping an eye on this thread.

SundanceChile · #4 07-30-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fuqua

My girlfriend has a couple of flutes that are some kind of spun resin that she got through Carlos Nakai's website. They were inexpensive, sturdy (he apparently uses them when he tours), but they don't need the same kind of care as wood flutes. I think that the same thing you would do to care for any kind of natural finish -oil it from time to time, wipe the dust off etc.

Sounds cool, but couldn't find anything on his site...

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Originally Posted by Matt Till

I've wanted one for a while, I'm keeping an eye on this thread.

http://www.butchhallflutes.com/catalog.html
http://www.shopworks.com/coyote/inde...3800017F00E026

The two sites I've had most interest in.

Ed Fuqua · #5 07-30-2007, 02:12 PM

Gaze in amazement and awe at what I have done with my mighty Engine of Searching.

Matt Till · #6 07-30-2007, 02:56 PM

Thanks for those links Sundance!

SundanceChile · #7 07-30-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fuqua

Gaze in amazement and awe at what I have done with my mighty Engine of Searching.

But how does it sound?

Ed Fuqua · #8 07-31-2007, 11:07 AM

Stick your head closer to the monitor....

Siriusly, since she doesn't have a cedar (or whatever) flute to A/B against, all I can say is that it sounds like most of the recordings of NatAm flute that we have.