Long Ago, Deep Within: High Spirits Laminated Birch "Contrabass" F

(2008-9-7) Look out - it's the low, low laminated birch & black walnut F# contrabass flute from High Spirits filling the tunnel space with its deep, mellow, and resonant sounds. Since so many have asked, you can buy the latest version of this flute here: http://highspirits.com/collections/fl... (See the flute's dimensions below.) This is the first of two slow improvisations I did today. Hope it does something good for you!

This tune is now called "Long Ago, Deep Within." It's included on my new CD, "Under Watchful Skies." Find it here:

My website: http://nativeflutes.wix.com/music

High Spirits F# Contrabass Flute:
http://highspirits.com/collections/fl...

The flute itself is made of laminated birch, and the mouthpiece, block, and decorative foot end ring are black walnut. Here are the dimensions:

Length: 36" exactly
Inner bore diameter: 2"
Mouthpiece to back of SAC exit hole: 5-1/8"
Mouthpiece to splitting edge: 6-3/4"
SAC exit hole dimensions: 5/8" square
Mouthpiece to wall (back of TSH): 6-9/16"
TSH: 5/16" front-to-back, 11/16" side-to-side

Hole diameters, top to bottom (north to south):
#1: 9/16"
#2: 9/16"
#3: 7/16"
#4: 7/16"
#5: 3/8"
#6: 5/16"

Hole spacing from wall (back of TSH) to center of each hole:

#1: 8-13/16"
#2: 10-11/32"
#3: 11-25/32"
#4: 13-11/16"
#5: 15-3/16"
#6: 16-5/8"

Mouthpiece hole diameter: 9/16"