{"product_id":"reclaimed-ponderosa-pine-flute-key-of-d-440-hz","title":"Reclaimed Ponderosa Pine Flute — Key of D, 440 Hz","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA flute with a history in the wood—and a little secret that only appears under blacklight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis flute was made from \u003cstrong\u003ereclaimed Ponderosa Pine\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the old nail holes in the wood filled with \u003cstrong\u003eTurquoise inlay\u003c\/strong\u003e. I love the character that reclaimed wood brings to an instrument. The marks, changes in color, and evidence of its previous life all become part of the flute's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor the mouthpiece and footcap, I used \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Walnut\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Locust and Black Walnut block accented with Turquoise\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Black Locust has a special connection to me. Before I became a flute maker, I was an \u003cstrong\u003eISA Certified Arborist and high climber\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this is wood from a \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Locust tree that I personally pruned years ago\u003c\/strong\u003e. I love that a piece of a tree I once worked with as an arborist has found its way into one of my flutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBlack Locust is also a fascinating wood in its own right. Under ultraviolet light, it \u003cstrong\u003efluoresces a bright yellow-green under a blacklight\u003c\/strong\u003e. So this little piece of wood has a story in ordinary light—and a completely different personality when the lights go out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTuned to \u003cstrong\u003eD at 440 Hz\u003c\/strong\u003e, this flute uses standard concert pitch, making it a natural choice for playing alongside other instruments such as piano, guitar, or other instruments tuned to A=440.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere's something especially meaningful to me about working with wood this way. A tree, a piece of reclaimed lumber, and a piece of wood from my own past as an arborist have all come together in one musical instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis flute carries a little piece of that journey with it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey:\u003c\/strong\u003e D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440 Hz — standard concert pitch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reclaimed Ponderosa Pine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMouthpiece \u0026amp; Footcap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Walnut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Locust \u0026amp; Black Walnut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turquoise\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Granger Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49632892485787,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/3126\/1083\/files\/IMG_3227.heic?v=1790287885","url":"https:\/\/www.markgrangermusic.com\/products\/reclaimed-ponderosa-pine-flute-key-of-d-440-hz","provider":"Mark Granger Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}