Winnipesaukee Flute

The Winnipesaukee is our most popular flute. These are fine instruments crafted one by one in any key using only hand tools. Beginners and expert players alike love this flute's rich tone, natural feel and musical responsiveness. The tapered bore makes the holes closer which maximizes finger comfort for the larger sizes. And Werner John's ceramic windways sustain the pure and resonant tone quality for hours. Each flute comes with a fingering chart, protective tube, and playing and improvisation hints.
Winnipesaukee E
Winnepesaukee low E, aromatic cedar
Winnipesaukee F#
Winnipesaukee F#, western red cedar • aromatic cedar loon • inlay
The Winnipesaukee has a refined acoustic design which provides the player with all these qualities in one flute:
  • ​perfect pentatonic tuning over the full range of an octave and a third
  • chromatic notes (sharps and flats) in tune as well
  • balanced, even scale with strong low notes
  • rich and resonant tone quality which maintains its character for hours of play
  • characteristic "chiff" sound when tonguing
  • ease and comfort: light in weight with closely spaced ergonomic tone holes
  • physically beautiful shape and finish
Winnipesaukee low A
Winnipesaukee bass A, western red cedar • birdseye maple loon
Winnipesaukee price chart

 PITCH
DESCRIPTION
Western Cedar, Pine
Aromatic Cedar, Walnut, Holly
Backpacker

HIGH: C, B
Small flutes with a sweet, clear tone... light and portable

$225
$300
$200
HIGH-MID: Bb, A
Rather high pitched flutes... rich clear sound, easy to play

$250
$340
$225

MIDRANGE: G#, G
G is a great first flute, mellow and very easy reach

$285
$375
$250

LOW-MID: F#, F
A deeper first flute, popular with those liking lower tonalities
$335
$440
$295

LOW: E, Eb
Wonderful rich tones- many peoples' favorite range
$385
$525
$350

LOW: D, C#
Relaxing lovely mellow flutes, OK for medium sized hands
$450
$625
$415
BASS: C, B
Very deep rich tones... still a doable stretch for most adults
$550
$750
$500
BASS: Bb, A, G
Ultimate low range- maximum stretch between 3 holes= 3-1/2"
$650
$800
$600
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Winnipesaukee high A
Winnipesaukee high A, aromatic cedar • holly loon • inlay & end caps
Winnipesaukee F#
Winnipesaukee F# dressed up with turquoise & end caps
The flutes above have the "loon" style bird.  Below is the "seabird" and we also can do chickadee, hawk, eagle, vulture, bear, tusk, coyote, wolf.  Custom designs are possible for an extra charge.

​The side inlay design on the Winnipesaukee flutes is $50-90 extra depending on size.
​A woodburned design on the sides is free with any flute.
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Loon & Seabird, holly
The Backpack Winnipesaukee has no "bird" and is several inches shorter and very lightweight.  It has the same fine sound characteristics in an easy to carry form.
Backpack in G
Winnipesaukee (Backpack style) in G
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