{"title":"Doug Tipple PVC Irish Flutes","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eDoug Tipple has been making Irish flutes from PVC in Indianapolis for more than twenty years. He came to it sideways, a lifelong guitarist who worked in a guitar building shop, repaired piano actions, and repaired violins before turning to flutes and refining his designs through trial and error. The result is one of the most recommended entry-level flutes in Irish music, and one of the most affordable ways into the tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA cylindrical bore will ordinarily drift flat in the upper second octave. Doug's answer is the Tipple-Fajardo wedge, a small insert seated in the head joint that corrects this outright, doing much the same work as the taper in a Boehm head joint. It also lends the tone a complexity closer to that of a wooden flute. Every flute he makes is fitted with one, and it is why these play in tune across the full range at a price that ordinarily buys nothing of the kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFlutes are offered in D as well as Eb, E, F and G for players who need to sound in another key, with inline or offset finger holes throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"doug-tipple-pvc-irish-flutes","title":"Doug Tipple PVC Irish Flutes","description":"\u003cp\u003eProud to represent Doug's flutes here at IFS!  Doug has cracked the code on making great \u0026amp; affordable PVC style Irish flutes with excellent power, tone \u0026amp; intonation!  His flutes, though cylindrical, still have excellent intonation through their range thanks to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tippleflutes.com\/the-tipple-fajardo-wedge\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTipple\/Fjardo wedge\u003c\/a\u003e that he places in the headjoint.  Nice!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer his low D flute with 3 different finger hole placements: Inline, Offset and Offset Small-Handed.  Both offset models have holes 3 and 6 offset.  The Offset Small-Handed model has a shorter reach from hole 5 to hole 6.  This makes the E note a bit less-strong in tone but is a good compromise for those with smaller hands. See the photo of the 3 flutes together to compare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach flute comes with a cleaning wire rod, swab and soft-pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I just received my Doug Tipple Low-D Small-Hand Offset flute and I'm absolutely delighted. I'm a self-taught amateur player, and this flute is so much easier to play than my low-D bamboo flute. The first person to hear me play it said it evokes the warmth of a human voice. I love its responsiveness and its forgiving embouchure. The look and feel could pass for ebony, and it's hard to imagine ebony sounding so much better as to justify its cost. I'm enjoying playing again. Thank you Doug Tipple, you are a flute genius!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-Vivek from New York\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Doug Tipple","offers":[{"title":"G","offer_id":43189569061090,"sku":"tip-g","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"G Offset","offer_id":43479350411490,"sku":"tip-g-o","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"F","offer_id":43189569093858,"sku":"tip-f","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"F Offset","offer_id":43479350444258,"sku":"tip-f-o","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"E","offer_id":43189569126626,"sku":"tip-e","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"E Offset","offer_id":43479350477026,"sku":"tip-e-o","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Eb","offer_id":43189569192162,"sku":"tip-eb","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Eb Offset","offer_id":43479350509794,"sku":"tip-eb-o","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"D Inline","offer_id":43189569290466,"sku":"tip-d","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"D Inline (White\/Simulated Ivory)","offer_id":47816747516130,"sku":"tip-d-wht","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"D Offset","offer_id":43189569356002,"sku":"tip-d-o","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"D Offset (White\/Simulated Ivory)","offer_id":47816749547746,"sku":"tip-d-o-wht","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"D Offset \"Small Handed\"","offer_id":43189569421538,"sku":"tip-d-os","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"C Offset","offer_id":45373881942242,"sku":"tip-c-o","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/products\/1O0A1615.jpg?v=1659749649"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.irishflutestore.com\/collections\/doug-tipple-pvc-irish-flutes.oembed","provider":"Irish Flute Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}