David Wimberly Flutes

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David Wimberly Flutes

The finest hand-crafted headjoints and flutes, since 1971. Based in St Margaret's Bay Nova Scotia. I work alone which gives me greater control of quality.
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Wimberly headjoints and flutes are among the world's finest handcrafted instruments. The Wimberly headjoint is the pinnacle of science and art in flute making, empowering those playing it with unparalleled projection, dynamic contrast, power, and tone colour. A Message from the Maker

I do my best for every flutist and I do it all myself. I find it puts a certain "magic" into each instrument when

it is made by one person spending weeks of time to make an instrument perfect for its intended player by using all the skills and techniques of a master flutemaker with decades of experience. This is as handmade and as customized as one can get. My ideals are to make the headjoint and flute that will do what YOU want, rather than to force you in a particular direction. I build in flexibility, with a broad range of tone colors to enable you to stand out when you want and to blend in when you need to. I have worked hard over decades to develop and perfect my headjoints and flutes so that they have the most distinctive and interesting sound possible with the finest acoustical performance. I can give you access to much greater projection, power, response, flexibility and range of tone color than you have ever found possible. I’m told that they are easier to play, more responsive, more expressive, and more secure than others throughout all registers and that they cut down on warm-up time. This adds up to a much more enjoyable experience for both you and also for your audience. You will want to play more and others will want to listen to you more. And that is a very important. I am confident that my design work is extraordinary. Bringing transformative improvements at a fraction of the cost of an entire flute is something to consider because my headjoints are much more readily available. I can generally supply a headjoint in a matter of days, whereas there is a waiting list for my and-made flutes. Since about half of the improvement comes from the headjoint, a Wimberly headjoint is a very cost-effective way of improving your flute performance. Even if one wants an entire flute, starting with a headjoint allows you to enjoy dramatic, immediate benefits while your flute is being built. If you’re not in the market for a new flute, you may want to consider my Acoustical Optimization service that can yield substantial improvements to your existing flute quite economically. This increases flexibility, response, tone color, shading and ability to play in tune. I have had excellent results applying these techniques to beginner and even professional quality instruments. You will enjoy playing more as a result of these gains. The optimization works best when combined with one of my headjoints and a clean, oil and adjust or new pads. This can be like getting a whole new flute at a fraction of the cost. All of these acoustical refinements are standard on every flute I hand-make. Recently I have been using an extraordinary new pad that has proven to bring remarkable benefits of improved response, articulation, resonance and reliability. The Schmidt Gold Plated Pad may well last virtually forever as tests have showed absolutely no wear at three times the lifespan of the best pad with conventional skin covering. Please note that conventional skin covering is used in even the most popular “synthetic” pads on the market. The Schmidt pads take extra skill and patience to install, but are worth the extra effort. Let’s talk on the telephone to find what you really want and need in a headjoint and/or a flute. At your service,
David Wimberly
Master Flutemaker

12/19/2023

12/09/2023

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to pop in and say hi and see how everyone's doing. It's been a while since we caught up! I've also got some exciting new opportunities to connect and work together that I'd love to share with you all.

But first, thank you to everyone who has been following my stories - especially my recent tour with Haynes. What a pleasure to visit Canada’s Eastern provinces and to work with such wonderful and enthusiastic flutists!

Here’s to more of these wonderful moments and more in 2024! I hope you’ll join me!!

More to come!
🩷 Susan

07/14/2023

03/13/2023

Online Auction: 16–23 March

06/07/2022

Our 2021/22 Composer-In-Residence, Cree composer and flutist Jessica McMann, has written a new work for flute, alto flute, violin, viola, and piano. This haunting commissioned work explores logging, old-growth forests, the boreal lung forest, and how the rights of Indigenous women across Turtle Isla...

05/11/2022

Em was a great help and kind mentor in my early days flutemaking in Elkhart in the 1980’s. So happy he had such a long and fulfilling life.

I am saddened to post that my Grandfather Emerson DeFord has passed away. He was active and still helping me in my shop till about a year ago. He was my mentor in flute making and in general. He will be greatly missed. Emerson was 93.

05/01/2022

Delightful local music!

Sibylle Marquardt, baroque fluteMichel Cardin, theorbo(4:59) Suite in G Major (1682) - Robert de ViséeAllemande | Courante | Gavotte | Sarabande(13:47) Excer...

03/15/2022

It’s an instrument based on the most fundamental sign of life: breath. Listen to the best music ever written for it.

02/07/2022

Almost all parts are shown. Certainly all of the major parts. Slight differences from each maker, of course.

02/04/2022

Student mental health and well-being are not supported by in-person learning and sport alone.

Music nurtures health and well-being. All students in Nova Scotia need to be allowed to sing and play in music classrooms across the province!

01/29/2022

Timothy Hutchins, Principal flute of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra since 1978, is regarded as one of the world’s renowned flutists. He is a favourite of audiences and critics, who consistently praise his artistry.

05/09/2021

03/11/2021

Members of Extinction Rebellion Nova Scotia who were involved in the blockade to save mainland moose habitat from destruction scored a bit of a victory in their legal battle with Westfor Management Inc.

12/31/2020

12/22/2020

07/26/2020

Chögyam Trungpa ~ JOY OF FEARLESSNESS

The joy of fearlessness brings the sadness. Joy doesn't stay by itself. If it did, there would be something wrong, something perverted about it. Real fearlessness is like mixing sweet and sour together. The tone of joyful sadness is like the sound of a flute, which is so melodic and beautiful. It ravishes your mind. It is not accompanied by any other musical instruments. The solo melody of the flute brings the echo of emptiness into your mind. Such loneliness is almost romantic, as if you were in love. You think you might be falling in love, but you don't know with whom. You are in love without a particular object in mind. Such sadness is very soft. It's not a miserable sadness, but it feels sad because it is soft and pliable.

Smile at Fear https://bit.ly/3vc5soW

Address

15 Schooner Cove Road
Halifax, NS
B3Z2B3

Telephone

902-826-7846

Website

http://www.wimberlyflutes.ca/

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