Black Headjoint

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zivley

Discussion Starter · Oct 4, 2007

Hi, I have a question and I'm sure someone here will be able to shed some light on it.
I'm not too updated about the flutists world, but I like to hear them from time to time, and I've seen lately a lot of flutists that are using a flute that has a black headjoint, to me it seems to be kinda new trend, I never saw them before.
Is it a make/model of a speciffic flute or is it a custom headjoint that can be used on different flutes? If this is the case, is there only one manufacturer of those black headjoints or there are others?
Thanks,
Ziv

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zivley

Discussion Starter · #3 · Oct 5, 2007

Thanks for the info, but I still wonder, if they're wooden, what is the thickness of the wood, because they look very slim, the diameter is equal to a metal headjoint, but metal can be very thin and still be strong, wood needs a little thickness to be resistant, but if the headjoint is thick, then the inner diameter of it would be quite smaller than a normal headjoint, isn't it a big influence on the sound?
Can you please name a few manufacturers of those wooden parts so I can read more about them?
Thanks,
Ziv

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zivley

Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 5, 2007

I play the flute myself and I remember dreaming about buying a pro flute in the past, before I decided to give up my professional playing and started working on whatever payed my bills.
Today I'm not on that G.A.S about flutes, I still need to find a way to improve my flute, I still play on an old student Armstrong 104 which, to my taste, is not giving me what I want from a flute, I'm a bit more intermediate.
Nowadays I concentrate on tenor sax, so most of the little money I can invest goes to there, and less to the flute, but one day will come and I'll buy a better flute, but I won't be buying one of those custom expensive headjoints, I'm just interested in them as a curiosity.
I only can say that those that I've heard playing on them sound really nice, but I don't know if it's only because that headjoint or because they're really good players and the headjoint only adds an even better color to their playing...
Anyway, can you name a few brand names of the headjoints makers?
Thanks,
Ziv

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zivley

Discussion Starter · #10 · Oct 5, 2007

rhysonsax said:
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

Now that's a darn good looking flute!!!
I'd looove to try out one of these, and even buy one, the only problem is they cost around 2500 bucks, not something I need to spend on a doubling instrument...
But, as I said, everybody can dream...

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zivley

Discussion Starter · #12 · Oct 11, 2007

Of course, I don't have 2500 bucks to spend on a Grenaditte flute so you send me to buy a carbon fiber flute that costs 11000 bucks?

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