RICHARD MAYNARD, INC.
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

I'm often asked about the slanted end that has become sort of a trade mark for Laughing Crow Flutes. People want to know if it affects the sound. It is my opinion that the tone is affected only in a minimal way. It does not degrade the sound of the flute as far as I can tell. The slanted end just makes it look different and in my eyes gives a certain "flow" to the shape of the instrument. Now, it has been brought to my attention by one of my friends that it is possible to get another note out of the flute by bringing the flute down to your body, or your knee if you're sitting, while all fingers are down playing the fundamental. This technique helps add to the palette of notes that you can use while playing. So, long story short, the slanted end is advantageous if you wish to learn how to play another note that is 1/2 step lower than the fundamental. If you thought your F#m flute could only go as low as F#, now you can get one more note lower by bringing the open, slanted end down towards your body and get the F natural. Same with the other keyed flutes, IE: a Gm flute can play the lower F#, an Am flute can play the lower Ab, etc. This extra note is often referred to as the "leading tone" or the "major seventh". I received the flute today and it is just gorgeous! And the sound is phenomenal! Thank you so much for making me this piece! I am so glad I waited, your a true artist, thank you so much! Hey Richard, I just wanted to reach out and thank you for this beautiful work of art. It's more elegant and beautiful than we imagined! We look forward to playing and falling even more in love with it. Is there anywhere that I can leave public feedback to help the world see this amazing talent of yours? If so please send me a link. I will also be posting about it to social media to show friends and family. But I'd like to share with more people how happy we are with your product and the meditative properties of playing these flutes. Thank you so much for providing an excellent service and product. Much love, Hello Richard! I just received my flute and WOW! The craftsmanship and beauty is top shelf brother and the voice this flute has is incredibly mellow and absolutely beautiful. Thank you very much for the speedy shipment and for offering such a well crafted product. I look forward to deciding on which one will be my next Laughing Crow flute. I can see myself owning and playing many more of your hand crafted works of art! Have a very blessed day brother! Hello I’m trying to find the words to express how happy I am with the 2 flutes that arrived within days of each other and I’m at a loss. They are amazing gorgeous beautiful so wonderful to look at. And then I pick them up to play and wow they come alive in my hands the sound the feel I’m so awestruck and I just wanted to say thank you so very much for making them for me. I am just beginning my journey with the native American style flute I know ive got a long way to go and a lot of fun to have along the way thanks for making amazing flutes. Damon This is the ultimate portable amp for Native American flute players. It has reverb or delay along with several other interesting effects all built in. You can plug your standard 1/4" microphone plug into this unit, turn on the reverb and instantly sound like you're in a canyon. If you already have a mic with a 1/4" plug, you're in business. The - i-CUBE LINK jack provides simple audio interfacing with Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (interface cable included) No foreign orders for the Roland Micro Cube, please. Shipping to USA only. Thanks. I guarantee complete satisfaction with these products. If you have a problem with your Micro Cube or ATR3350iS, call me. If we can't solve your issue over the phone, you may return the amplifier for a free replacement. (Shipping to me not included. I will pay the shipping back to you.) Full 90 replacement warranty for all electronic products sold by Laughing Crow Flutes. A top-seller worldwide for nearly 15 years running, the MICRO CUBE is the most popular battery-powered amp of all time. The new MICRO CUBE GX retains the tiny size and huge sound of its legendary predecessor while adding many great additions and improvements, including i-CUBE LINK, increased output power, a chromatic tuner, and a MEMORY function for saving your favorite settings. The massive, high-gain EXTREME brings the total number of COSM amps to eight, while HEAVY OCTAVE has been added to the onboard effects section for thick, ultra-low tones. i-CUBE LINK opens many new opportunities for practice and recording, providing a built-in audio interface for working with music apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. I received the flute today and it is just gorgeous! And the sound is phenomenal! Thank you so much for making me this piece! I am so glad I waited, your a true artist, thank you so much! Hey Richard, I just wanted to reach out and thank you for this beautiful work of art. It's more elegant and beautiful than we imagined! We look forward to playing and falling even more in love with it. Is there anywhere that I can leave public feedback to help the world see this amazing talent of yours? If so please send me a link. I will also be posting about it to social media to show friends and family. But I'd like to share with more people how happy we are with your product and the meditative properties of playing these flutes. Thank you so much for providing an excellent service and product. Much love, Hello Richard! I just received my flute and WOW! The craftsmanship and beauty is top shelf brother and the voice this flute has is incredibly mellow and absolutely beautiful. Thank you very much for the speedy shipment and for offering such a well crafted product. I look forward to deciding on which one will be my next Laughing Crow flute. I can see myself owning and playing many more of your hand crafted works of art! Have a very blessed day brother!