Does someone play Tom Ganley flutes?
I have a rosewood D flute simple system flute from him and it's a nice instrument with a very clear tone. I never met someone who played his flutes and I'd like someone to tell me about his experience.
"Timber !"
sl
Unless he has improved dramatically as a maker, which from what you write seems to be the case, I have always advised against buying his flutes. I tried two four years ago at Milltown and thought they were the worst flutes I had ever played -- certainly not worth the money paid for them. However, if you managed to get a decent one, I am very glad to hear it. Check the tuning and have another fluter check it over too. If you are new to the wooden flute, you can mislead yourself as to what is really good tone and good tuning.
i have tried his flutes and fifes they are not clear. if you start out on a bad instrument you might get boared or possibly train your ear wrong . an inexspensive flute ( i have never tried them but
listening to there sound files they seem very clear) you might want to explore is an M and E it on the internet
I can speak for the M&E. I have a keyless and a keyed M&E. They're *loud* and clear, and can take a lot of air without cracking the sound. They're solid and well built, pretty heavy in fact. Not the same as wood, but a good flute to get started, and then after you decide to get a more expensive flute, you may still keep the M&E as a no-maintenance workhorse, that you can take anywhere. http://www.irishflutes.net
One of my flute students paid £400 for one of Ganley's flutes when she was in Ireland a few years back. Her flute is unplayable. It was deal, painted gloss black. She got screwed, yes, but since she was rich the only loss was in her confidence to spend her inheritance wisely and being set back musically for a year or so.
I hate to think of young musicians who get conned into buying one of Ganley's monstrosities, and then thinking it their fault that they can't play the flute. One of the Pakistani flutes on Ebay is a better deal by far. Also not playable -- or not without some work done to them -- but a lot cheaper.
Tom Ganley flutes
Tom Ganley flutes
Does someone play Tom Ganley flutes?
I have a rosewood D flute simple system flute from him and it's a nice instrument with a very clear tone. I never met someone who played his flutes and I'd like someone to tell me about his experience.
"Timber !"
sl
# Posted on July 11th 2002 by kolaz333
Re: Tom Ganley flutes
Unless he has improved dramatically as a maker, which from what you write seems to be the case, I have always advised against buying his flutes. I tried two four years ago at Milltown and thought they were the worst flutes I had ever played -- certainly not worth the money paid for them. However, if you managed to get a decent one, I am very glad to hear it. Check the tuning and have another fluter check it over too. If you are new to the wooden flute, you can mislead yourself as to what is really good tone and good tuning.
# Posted on July 12th 2002 by LongNote
Re: Tom Ganley flutes
i have tried his flutes and fifes they are not clear. if you start out on a bad instrument you might get boared or possibly train your ear wrong . an inexspensive flute ( i have never tried them but
listening to there sound files they seem very clear) you might want to explore is an M and E it on the internet
# Posted on July 15th 2002 by philip
Re: Tom Ganley flutes
I've tried a couple of these and they were astoundingly bad... the worst I've ever had the misfortune to play.
Chris
# Posted on August 7th 2002 by ChrisLaughlin
M&E
I can speak for the M&E. I have a keyless and a keyed M&E. They're *loud* and clear, and can take a lot of air without cracking the sound. They're solid and well built, pretty heavy in fact. Not the same as wood, but a good flute to get started, and then after you decide to get a more expensive flute, you may still keep the M&E as a no-maintenance workhorse, that you can take anywhere.
http://www.irishflutes.net
# Posted on August 7th 2002 by glauber
Re: Tom Ganley flutes
One of my flute students paid £400 for one of Ganley's flutes when she was in Ireland a few years back. Her flute is unplayable. It was deal, painted gloss black. She got screwed, yes, but since she was rich the only loss was in her confidence to spend her inheritance wisely and being set back musically for a year or so.
I hate to think of young musicians who get conned into buying one of Ganley's monstrosities, and then thinking it their fault that they can't play the flute. One of the Pakistani flutes on Ebay is a better deal by far. Also not playable -- or not without some work done to them -- but a lot cheaper.
# Posted on May 21st 2006 by David Levine