A Doug Tipple keyless PVC flute in D, the three-piece tunable model with six open holes. It is light, unaffected by humidity in the way wood is, and needs no oiling, which makes it a flute that can live out of its case and go anywhere: sessions, camping trips, the car, or the practice room.
The flute carries the Tipple-Fajardo wedge in the head joint, which addresses the slight flatness of the second octave in a cylindrical bore and brings the octaves into closer agreement. The head joint is tunable, and the flute plays in the familiar D of Irish traditional music.
It is in excellent condition and comes with a soft bag.
About the Maker
Doug Tipple of Indianapolis, Indiana, has made flutes for more than two decades, and his PVC flutes have introduced a great many players to the Irish flute. He developed the Tipple-Fajardo wedge, building on the wedge head that Raphael Fajardo patented in 1977, as a simple insert that corrects the second-octave tuning of a cylindrical bore.
Condition: Used - Excellent
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