I was in John Myall's music shop in Croydon, South London last Friday. I was admiring the owner's sax collection and speaking with him about interesting new developments. He showed me his fascinating new composite flute called the Grenaditte.
http://www.flute.com.tw/en/products/...l&sid=31&id=41
Apparently all the body and key work are composite, it is all black, but the body rings a bit like metal if you knock it. It certainly looks tough and like a thoroughly well designed and made musical instrument.
I believe that the Grenaditte was deisgned by Geoffrey Guo (may be German) and Guo Musical Instruments is based in Taiwan. I think they may make headjoints as well as the complete flute, but the size of the fitting on the one I saw was non-standard for other flutes.
Rhys
http://www.flute.com.tw/en/products/...l&sid=31&id=41
Apparently all the body and key work are composite, it is all black, but the body rings a bit like metal if you knock it. It certainly looks tough and like a thoroughly well designed and made musical instrument.
I believe that the Grenaditte was deisgned by Geoffrey Guo (may be German) and Guo Musical Instruments is based in Taiwan. I think they may make headjoints as well as the complete flute, but the size of the fitting on the one I saw was non-standard for other flutes.
Rhys
