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Buying a bamboo flute

-As mentioned in the FAQ section, I don’t take custom orders for bamboo flutes. This means that what you see here is what is available. I will update this stock as often as possible, and I will always give 24 hours notice before putting new flutes up for sale. If you subscribe to my newsletter you will be told when this is happening.

-Each flute is unique. There are natural discolorations, variations in shape, etc.. Some flutes will have cosmetic flaws or minor repairs to these flaws, including some surface cracking (in rare cases). In all instances, the cosmetic repairs have been rendered as invisible as possible and any surface cracking has been stabilized.

Each flute sounds and plays slightly differently. I take pains to make sure the voice and tuning is of the highest quality, but some of the subjective qualities, such as timbre and what might be called the “feel” of the flute are not quantifiable, so I don’t make any attempt to describe the character of the individual flutes, nor can I provide sound samples for individual flutes. And in truth, recorded sound samples tell you much more about the player than the flute! Microphones simply don’t capture the experience of the flute—they really only let you hear the pitch.

-In each listing I will designate the approximate foundational tuning of each flute (i.e. A=440, A=435, A=442, etc.). I say approximate because embouchure flutes have flexible pitch, so A=target pitch when the flute is warmed up with an ambient temperature of about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Each flute will be in tune with itself based upon that foundational frequency.

-I will include information on the length of each flute (some of them are quite long). If the flute has a challenging reach, I will include a caution.




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Bamboo transverse, key of G (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of G (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 17.5” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of G (A440)

$350.00 (temporarily unavailable)
Check back in a few minutes to see if it's still in stock

Transverse flute, key of G (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 17.5” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of F (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of F (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 19.5” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of F (A440)

$350.00 (temporarily unavailable)
Check back in a few minutes to see if it's still in stock

Transverse flute, key of F (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 19.5” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of F (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of F (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 19.5” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of F (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of F (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 19.5” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of E (A442)

$350.00 (temporarily unavailable)
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Transverse flute, key of E (A442) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 20” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of Eflat (A444)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of Eflat (A444) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 21” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of Bflat (A440)

$425.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of Bflat (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 28” . This is a larger flute. Ergonomic finger hole placement, but not for players with limited reach. Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of D (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of D (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 23” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of D (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of D (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 23” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of D (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of D (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 23” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of D (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of D (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 23” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of D (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of D (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 23” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo transverse, key of D (A440)

$350.00 (out of stock)

Transverse flute, key of D (A440) with bamboo lip plate and diatonic major (do re mi) tuning. Length: 23” Suitable for all types of folk music including Irish traditional. Made from Bambusa Multiplex Silverstripe, a robust variety of bamboo with a natural taper in the bore which provides excellent intonation. NOTE: These flutes are ergonomically set up for right-handed players (meaning players who play with the foot of the flute pointing to the right). The embouchure hole is rotated six degrees toward the player, a common position chosen by most transverse flute players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Black Bamboo Basketmaker, Key of G (A432)

$425.00 (temporarily unavailable)
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Black bamboo (phyllostachys nigra) Basketmaker, Key of G (right-handed), A432. Length 33”. Braided nylon bore bindings. This is one of the larger Basketmaker tunings and requires a greater reach. If there is any question of being able to reach, please contact me to discuss.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Black bamboo (root-end) Xiao, Key of C/F (A440)

$650.00 (temporarily unavailable)
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Root-end black bamboo (phyllostachys nigra) Xiao, Key of C/F. Length: 35”. Braided nylon bore bindings.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Black Bamboo Xiao, Key of C/F (A440)

$550.00 (out of stock)

Black bamboo (phyllostachys nigra) xiao, Key of C/F (A440). Length: 30” Braided nylon bore bindings.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Black Bamboo Xiao, Key of D/G (A440)

$550.00 (temporarily unavailable)
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Black bamboo (phyllostachys nigra) Key of D/G (A440). Length 29”. Braided nylon bore bindings. This xiao had some slight surface cracking along the top during drying, but the cracks have been completely stabilized, though still visible.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Leopard Bamboo Shakuhachi, 2.0 Key of C (A440)

$450.00 (out of stock)

Leopard Bamboo (phyllostachys nigra bory) shaukuachi, 2.0 Key of C (A440). Length: 24”. Braided nylon bore bindings.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo (phyllostachys) Basketmaker, Key of G (A432)

$425.00 (temporarily unavailable)
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Basketmaker, Key of G (A432), variety of phyllostachys bamboo. with braided nylon bore bindings. This is one of the larger Basketmaker tunings and requires a greater reach. If there is any question of being able to reach, please contact me to discuss.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo (phyllostachys) Basketmaker, Key of F# (A440)

$425.00 (temporarily unavailable)
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Basketmaker, Key of F# (A440), variety of phyllostachys bamboo. With braided nylon bore bindings.

PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE ORDERING. This flute is not covered by my normal return policy. This is a very large flute and at least half of the players who try it cannot reach the finger holes comfortably. I will provide you detailed information to help you determine if you can play it, but once it is determined that you can reach the flute I will only consider a return on a case-by-case basis. I’m sorry to be so strict about this, but this has been a problem in the past and has obliged me to alter my policy. I get a lot of requests for this flute, but be forewarned that it is a stretch, even for tall players.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo (phyllostachys) Tang Xiao, Key of B (A440)

$550.00 (temporarily unavailable)
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Bamboo (variety of phyllostachys) Tang Xiao, Key of B (A440). Length: 26” The same 8-hole tuning as the bei xiao, but with the Tang style mouthpiece. Braided nylon bore bindings. Minor stabilized surface crack near one finger hole.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).

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Bamboo (phyllostachys) Xiao, Key of B (A440)

$550.00 (temporarily unavailable)
Check back in a few minutes to see if it's still in stock

Bamboo (variety of phyllostachys) Xiao, Key of B (A440). Length: 38”. Braided nylon bore bindings.

For all flutes, I strongly recommend one of my Flute Care Kits to maintain the finish on your flute. They are only available as an add-on purchase at the time of checkout (after you have pressed the “Add to cart” button you will see the option for the care kit right along side and you have to select it from the menu).