Flute Wanderer’s six comments

After becoming allergic to blackwood, I thought: hey, I’d love to have a cocus flute. (yes, that sounds dumb, I know…) First couple of days, I experienced a light burning sensation like you describe, and I thought it might be psychosomatic. more…

As maracirac pointed out, you have one of the best makers in the world at your door step. Tom makes great flutes and he offers a lot of models: pratten or rudall with a small, medium or large bore, small medium or large tone holes, etc. Lots of options. more…

“Where is the best place to look for a second hand flute?” Paper Dragon more…

François Baubet is a respected maker who makes a keyless flute in delrin for 400 euros. He’s in Ireland, so including shipping that would be within your budget. A wooden flute from him would cost 600 euros, though. more…

In addition to what Michael Eskin and David Levine said, you’d want to consider the cost: the extra low C# and C keys usually come as a pair and are very expensive: they typically add around $1000/1000 euros to the cost of the flute, sometimes more. more…

You seem to be considering Lehart, so if you’re willing to stretch your budget to that price mark (1600-1700€), you have a few more options: more…