8-key Ormiston flute for sale - fully chromatic, sterling silver keys and ferrules, custom-made all-wood headjoint , deluxe wooden box. £1860 when new in 2004. £1300 plus postage and insurance to a good home.
It has a huge dynamic range from a whisper to a blast, and is in perfect tune. I've had it for four years and played it a lot in my dance band and in informal sessions. Alas, I'm getting arthritic and am finding it is getting too heavy for my ageing left hand, so want to sell it - it deserves to be played.
I'm writing on behalf of my flute player friend who is having some internet problems at the moment...
She would be very very VERY interested in this sort of an offer as she has been looking for an affordable but good 8-key flute for a while now.
She told me to say that she'll send her own message with all the appropriate questions as soon as she gets her computer to co-operate, but all in all, if you're looking for a good home for a treasure like that, she is your girl. She bought a thirty-year-old Eugene Lambe keyless flute a couple of years back but has been looking for a keyed flute to be able to play in some other key than just D or G...
Ormiston 8-key flute for sale
Ormiston 8-key flute for sale
8-key Ormiston flute for sale - fully chromatic, sterling silver keys and ferrules, custom-made all-wood headjoint , deluxe wooden box. £1860 when new in 2004. £1300 plus postage and insurance to a good home.
It has a huge dynamic range from a whisper to a blast, and is in perfect tune. I've had it for four years and played it a lot in my dance band and in informal sessions. Alas, I'm getting arthritic and am finding it is getting too heavy for my ageing left hand, so want to sell it - it deserves to be played.
# Posted on July 22nd 2008 by DNBriggs
Re: Ormiston 8-key flute for sale
Hello,
I'm writing on behalf of my flute player friend who is having some internet problems at the moment...
She would be very very VERY interested in this sort of an offer as she has been looking for an affordable but good 8-key flute for a while now.
She told me to say that she'll send her own message with all the appropriate questions as soon as she gets her computer to co-operate, but all in all, if you're looking for a good home for a treasure like that, she is your girl. She bought a thirty-year-old Eugene Lambe keyless flute a couple of years back but has been looking for a keyed flute to be able to play in some other key than just D or G...
# Posted on July 23rd 2008 by nora o'kelpia
Re: Ormiston 8-key flute for sale
Thanks for writing - I hope your friend's computer problems sort themselves out!
# Posted on July 24th 2008 by DNBriggs