When I saw that last flute I was completely STUNNED. I immediately wanted it, but there’s no doubt that it’s going to cost a fortune! I’m glad there’s flutes out there that look incredibly gorgeous (and actually sound good at the same time!) I’m hoping to get one like this in the near future. Thank you for showcasing these flutes!
Thank you so much for your great enthusiasm and playing these terrific flutes. Muramatsu flutes are terrific and so is the flute makes guild instrument which I have come across before , living in the UK.. I enjoyed listening to you playing piccolo. Thank you so much. You are a truly gifted teacher. God bless you. Bill. UK🎶
I rather go for extremely functional over aesthetic. As a dude I don't need jewels on my flute or even engravings, but if I wanted something functional that was nice looking and I had very big pockets I'd just get a platinum flute. Platinum has the same look as silver and does not tarnish so there's less maintenance required as long as you get your yearly COA and wipe it down now and then plus swab it out after each practice session. Also its harder than gold and silver on the mohs scale so its more durable. An instant win for me. But alas wheres the money for such things. The only downside with a platinum flute is the added weight, but the body would adapt over time.
The dryad's touch really is beautiful, and if I had $55k just hanging around I might consider it, but I played it at NFA and it was just normal, I don't think it's sound was special.
@@acidforblood if you had played platinum flute or platinum head, you might change your opinion. platinum flute is equivalent to nearly 22k gold in its density, so it is very difficult to play platinum flute. you can make a sound but to play it with dexterosity is another thing... so similar looks, but very different aspect.
All of those flutes are stunning but I wasn’t too big on the crowns except for the last one. Feel like they could really have tried to go more in character with the design of the flute like in the rose gold one.
It was lovely to see the Flute makers guild flute in your collection. There very nostalgic to me as a music student in 60s and 70s they were all the rage. Mine is number 375, what number is that one?
Kitch, tasteless instruments for those who are rich and value vanity over sense. Once you spend more than around £1500 on a flute the improvement in sound is increasingly negligible. A gifted virtuoso will be able to play a $1000 student flute far better than a merely good player spending pointless cash for gold, platinum etc and kitch engraving will make zero difference. The flute industry is brim full of marketing hype and peer pressure to keep "upgrading". The money would be more wisely spent on a good teacher and a great deal more practice.
Some functional, non-slip engraving like on Muramatsu flutes is okay. Anything more than that is just ugly and decadent kitsch.... Have you ever seen a great flutist like Emmanuel Pahud playing a weird Lunn flute?
When I saw that last flute I was completely STUNNED. I immediately wanted it, but there’s no doubt that it’s going to cost a fortune!
I’m glad there’s flutes out there that look incredibly gorgeous (and actually sound good at the same time!) I’m hoping to get one like this in the near future.
Thank you for showcasing these flutes!
Yeah this flute is my lottery ticket buying flute 😂 It’s so beautiful
I totally loved the:
Song Gold Headjoint
and
the Gold Murumatsu.
Tone, that beautiful dark, rich tone !
❤️❤️❤️❤️🎵🎵🌈
They're ALL my favorites!
WOW! John.
Thank you so much for your great enthusiasm and playing these terrific flutes. Muramatsu flutes are terrific and so is the flute makes guild instrument which I have come across before , living in the UK.. I enjoyed listening to you playing piccolo. Thank you so much. You are a truly gifted teacher. God bless you. Bill. UK🎶
Of all the fanciness, I love the muramatsu best
Love love and so love the dryad's touch. And the rose gold crown gorgeous.
All flute sounds great in the video, I do love the Song headjoint’s quality, but also amazed by the art decoration of the John Lunn’s flute!
You should review the muramatsu ptp
Now it’s Lizzo who rocks the Dryad’s Touch. Glad I got to try it a couple of years ago (and who didn’t! LOL). Lots of resistance for sure.
That flute made the rounds. I had multiple opportunities to play it when I worked in flute sales. I'm still partial to my Muramatsu, though.
I like to think of engraving like the tread of a tire. Tread helps to grip the road especially when it's wet so that the tires dont' slip around.
Scotch tape stuck to the HJ tenon, and tissue/toilet paper in the barrel, are quick fixes for holding in loose headjoints during trials, too.
OMG the dryad's touch!!!!!!! It's soooo pretty! (but at the same time I heard that it's not that good of a flute, but an amazing piece of art!)
I rather go for extremely functional over aesthetic. As a dude I don't need jewels on my flute or even engravings, but if I wanted something functional that was nice looking and I had very big pockets I'd just get a platinum flute. Platinum has the same look as silver and does not tarnish so there's less maintenance required as long as you get your yearly COA and wipe it down now and then plus swab it out after each practice session. Also its harder than gold and silver on the mohs scale so its more durable. An instant win for me. But alas wheres the money for such things. The only downside with a platinum flute is the added weight, but the body would adapt over time.
The dryad's touch really is beautiful, and if I had $55k just hanging around I might consider it, but I played it at NFA and it was just normal, I don't think it's sound was special.
@@acidforblood if you had played platinum flute or platinum head, you might change your opinion. platinum flute is equivalent to nearly 22k gold in its density, so it is very difficult to play platinum flute. you can make a sound but to play it with dexterosity is another thing... so similar looks, but very different aspect.
All of those flutes are stunning but I wasn’t too big on the crowns except for the last one. Feel like they could really have tried to go more in character with the design of the flute like in the rose gold one.
Thank u for info.
It was lovely to see the Flute makers guild flute in your collection. There very nostalgic to me as a music student in 60s and 70s they were all the rage. Mine is number 375, what number is that one?
Wow. It would be cool to bling out my trumpet somehow.
The dryad’s touch flute makes my Pearl 665 look basic😂😂😂
I love the flute myself it's a beautiful instrument. But I think that's going a bit overboard however that's just my thoughts.
GINA! Hey I really hope you can please respond to my other comments when you can about ocarina. It would mean a lot. Thanks very much.
These flutes are stunning. But as a flutist on the side, these seem expensive. I think I will get an Piccolo, Alto or Tenor flute first.
If I become famous one day, I'll buy the Dryad's touch 😛.
10:11 it’s beautiful but I’m not fond of the spiderweb and turtle
Dryad /dri’ ad’/
Kitch, tasteless instruments for those who are rich and value vanity over sense. Once you spend more than around £1500 on a flute the improvement in sound is increasingly negligible. A gifted virtuoso will be able to play a $1000 student flute far better than a merely good player spending pointless cash for gold, platinum etc and kitch engraving will make zero difference. The flute industry is brim full of marketing hype and peer pressure to keep "upgrading". The money would be more wisely spent on a good teacher and a great deal more practice.
It’s pronounced dry-ad, not dree-ad
Some functional, non-slip engraving like on Muramatsu flutes is okay. Anything more than that is just ugly and decadent kitsch.... Have you ever seen a great flutist like Emmanuel Pahud playing a weird Lunn flute?