Doug Tipple PVC Irish Flutes

Proud to represent Doug's flutes here at IFS!  Doug has cracked the code on making great & affordable PVC style Irish flutes with excellent power, tone & intonation!  His flutes, though cylindrical, still have excellent intonation through their range thanks to the Tipple/Fjardo wedge that he places in the headjoint.  Nice!

We 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.

Each flute comes with a cleaning wire rod, swab and soft-pouch.

"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!"

-Vivek from New York