Does anyone know what brand and model of flute Hubert Laws plays? I have searched the web for a Downbeat interview which usually lists the equipment each artist plays.
Thanks,
Marty
Hubert Laws
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based off of an interview of this webpage this is what he said he plays:
http://www.jazzlover.com/jazz-flutists.html
Q: What kind of flute do you play?
A: Currently I use two flutes. One for practicing outside, which is an Yamaha 481H, with open holes, low B. I got a pretty good price on it at the time so I bought it. It's a very good solid silver (tubing) intermediate level flute, this is the third 481 H that I have owned. The main flute that I use for recording and performing is a solid silver Handmade flute made by retired Northern California flutemaker George Koregelos. Before he started making his own brand, he was in partnership with a fellow named Roy Seaman (the famous piccolo maker). The name of the flute is "Sealos" (Seaman + Koregelos). Serial number 226. There were probably less than 500 made...all totally handmade. It's an all solid silver instrument, with open hole flute with offset G/A keys and a C foot. The headjoint is a GK (George Koregelos) solid silver. I purchased the flute used from a wonderful classical flutist named Elena Yarritu. After purchasing it I had it overhauled by David & Joel Straubinger, with Straubinger Pads, and had David make modifications to the embrochure hole and customize the headjoint. After all it's been through, it's a one of a kind instrument. All the current sound clips on this site are recorded with this instrument. I also have an Armstrong 303B, and other student model flutes. In the past I have also owned Muramatsu, Pearl, Kotato (headjoint only), and Gemeinhardt flutes.
However, I do not know the credibility / reliability of this webpage.
I hope this helps.
When I visited his webpage, there was a picture of him with a 9k or 14k gold flute. I think it was a Muramatsu, but the picture wasnt big enough to tell for sure .
http://www.jazzlover.com/jazz-flutists.html
Q: What kind of flute do you play?
A: Currently I use two flutes. One for practicing outside, which is an Yamaha 481H, with open holes, low B. I got a pretty good price on it at the time so I bought it. It's a very good solid silver (tubing) intermediate level flute, this is the third 481 H that I have owned. The main flute that I use for recording and performing is a solid silver Handmade flute made by retired Northern California flutemaker George Koregelos. Before he started making his own brand, he was in partnership with a fellow named Roy Seaman (the famous piccolo maker). The name of the flute is "Sealos" (Seaman + Koregelos). Serial number 226. There were probably less than 500 made...all totally handmade. It's an all solid silver instrument, with open hole flute with offset G/A keys and a C foot. The headjoint is a GK (George Koregelos) solid silver. I purchased the flute used from a wonderful classical flutist named Elena Yarritu. After purchasing it I had it overhauled by David & Joel Straubinger, with Straubinger Pads, and had David make modifications to the embrochure hole and customize the headjoint. After all it's been through, it's a one of a kind instrument. All the current sound clips on this site are recorded with this instrument. I also have an Armstrong 303B, and other student model flutes. In the past I have also owned Muramatsu, Pearl, Kotato (headjoint only), and Gemeinhardt flutes.
However, I do not know the credibility / reliability of this webpage.
I hope this helps.
When I visited his webpage, there was a picture of him with a 9k or 14k gold flute. I think it was a Muramatsu, but the picture wasnt big enough to tell for sure .