FLUTES FOR ADOPTION  

DRONES 

 At this moment, I am drone-less...stay tuned for some to come out fairly soon

I don’t make a lot of drones for several reasons: there is not a big or consistent demand for them, and they are difficult to make to play well. Getting two barrels to sound and overblow exactly alike is easier said than done, much less make them side by side; with that said, I don’t take custom orders for drones. I make them as I feel led to. My earliest drone attempts were with high keys, like the high F# and G pictured below. All of my drones employ two blowholes, with the playing hole standing a bit further out than the drone hole. This makes selectively playing just the ‘regular’ flute part easier. Click on “play” button of sound bar for sound sample (raw, no effects).   

 

High C (C5) over-under half-pipe drone in shimmery African Satinwood with Ebony heartline and endcap. Blocks of Satinwood, as well. Mouthpiece is oriented horizontally for ease of playing.  19.25” long

ADOPTED!

 High C ‘Bagpipe Drone’ Makore over Poplar, with Cherry blocks. “ ~26” 

Adopted! 

Adopted !   

Low E drone round-bore in Eastern Red Cedar with Wenge endcaps and a Panga Panga block. ~22”

ADOPTED!

EXPERIMENTAL: not really for sale unless you are hungry for a deep bass drone AND have the large hands necessary to play it. Bass G# drone in Basswood, Mahogany, and Redwood. ~33” long. Deep, rich tones...yes, it takes big lungs and hands to play, but on a sound system with a touch of ‘hall’ sound, it’ll give you goose bumps. Inquire if you dare...