Beautiful! Be careful not to play it too much at first, since its very dry after not being played for years. Rub the inside down with extra virgin olive oil, and then only play it for 10 minutes / day and wipe out the bore after each play. Gradually work up to longer playing times over several months to condition it properly. If you play it for a long period, while its dry, you will crack it. They are worth about $250. More if you have the original box and literature. You play extremely well!
Thanks for the tips! I definitely wiped it out with oil today. As for being careful not to split it, I'm pretty lucky I haven't already. As I didn't know it was antique until yesterday, I've been playing for hours since years ago.
I told my dad about its antique status this afternoon. He got really excited. He said he bought it at a local music shop here in New Orleans in the 60's for a few dollars. Coincidence huh?
I live for finding gems like that! Ten bucks for $250; how can you go wrong? My best find was the Paul Gerard clarinet. It's worth about two thousand and I bought it at a garage sale for forty bucks! Not only are they great investments; they are also more fun to play then a mutual fund...
I guess I've been hooked on flutes since I was 7. I'm just new to owning flutes that are worth anything. Right now I own 29 handmade flutes from various countries I visited with a traveling choir, then I have 5 of the more standard variety. Most of mine are just cheap little things I bought new for the pleasure of playing them. I do have one other one which is old. My dad got when he was going through East Europe in the 70's. I'll see if I can put up a new video of it.
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zuziseek95 2 weeks ago
Congratulations.but you playing very every day.i'm from Spain
perebv 1 month ago
I have their tenor. It looks the same as yours, but bigger, of course. You sounded good!
deezynar 4 months ago
Awesome instrument you got there!
ryanisfootdrums 4 months ago
Very good !!!!.
britoguzman 4 months ago
I love your choice of music
haobaba 5 months ago
Che bel suono che hai, bravissima ^^
fl3nd3r2012 5 months ago
Is that San's theme from Princess Mononoke? Awesome!
Faethin 1 year ago
that is so cool I love mononoke hime *goes to find cheepy recorder from the 5th grade*
hkygirl805 1 year ago
wow! that is very cool, not only is it a great song, but it was played on a WWII antique! keep it up
THEIDIOTCAT 2 years ago
Always loved that song, great job!!
EnochHaroeh 2 years ago
Very nice. Lovely sound!
fogleman8 2 years ago
Very Nice
RosaryGirl777 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing that.
recorderdevoix 3 years ago
Beautiful! Be careful not to play it too much at first, since its very dry after not being played for years. Rub the inside down with extra virgin olive oil, and then only play it for 10 minutes / day and wipe out the bore after each play. Gradually work up to longer playing times over several months to condition it properly. If you play it for a long period, while its dry, you will crack it. They are worth about $250. More if you have the original box and literature. You play extremely well!
Birdog225 3 years ago
Thanks for the tips! I definitely wiped it out with oil today. As for being careful not to split it, I'm pretty lucky I haven't already. As I didn't know it was antique until yesterday, I've been playing for hours since years ago.
I told my dad about its antique status this afternoon. He got really excited. He said he bought it at a local music shop here in New Orleans in the 60's for a few dollars. Coincidence huh?
coolkmb3 3 years ago
I live for finding gems like that! Ten bucks for $250; how can you go wrong? My best find was the Paul Gerard clarinet. It's worth about two thousand and I bought it at a garage sale for forty bucks! Not only are they great investments; they are also more fun to play then a mutual fund...
So....?
Are you hooked on instrument collecting yet?
Birdog225 3 years ago
I guess I've been hooked on flutes since I was 7. I'm just new to owning flutes that are worth anything. Right now I own 29 handmade flutes from various countries I visited with a traveling choir, then I have 5 of the more standard variety. Most of mine are just cheap little things I bought new for the pleasure of playing them. I do have one other one which is old. My dad got when he was going through East Europe in the 70's. I'll see if I can put up a new video of it.
coolkmb3 3 years ago