These well-designed, yet relatively inexpensive baroque flutes from one of Japan's leading plastic recorder makers are accurately patterned after surviving original museum instruments and offer the beginning baroque flutist an authentic, easy-to-play first instrument at a minimal investment.These excellent reproductions exhibit the same intonational problems as the museum originals, specifically sharpness on a number of notes in the second octave due to dehydration and shrinkage over several centuries. However, our low discounted prices on these instruments also include custom tuning and voicing in our workshop, which nicely corrects the intonational problems, and we provide free shipping as well.
Please note: the glossy black finish Grenser models have been discontinued by the maker, and availability is limited to the few instruments remaining in stock. However, the matte finish Grenser flutes are appreciably better in tone quality and appearance than the glossy black instruments and are in any event recommended. The elegant Stanesby low-pitch flute is based on an original ivory instrument, and the creamy white plastic reproduction model both looks and sounds remarkably like the original museum instrument.
| Instrument | Features | Material | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenser flute | a'=440 Hz., soft case | gloss black | NLA |
| a'=440 Hz., fitted hard case | NLA | ||
| a'=440 Hz., soft case | matte black | 429.00 | |
| a'=440 Hz., fitted hard case | NLA | ||
| Stanesby flute | a'=415 Hz., soft case | imitation ivory, metal rings | NLA |
| a'=415 Hz., fitted hard case | 635.00 |
†Please note: both glossy black Grenser models and the matte black Grenser model with hard case have been discontinued. Availability is limited to the few instruments that we have left in stock.
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