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Vintage Haynes Wood Flute with Modern Wood Headjoint

Estimated price for orientation: 1 600 $

Category: Flutes
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Description
Brand: William S. Haynes Skill Level: Intermediate to Professional
Type: Soprano Flute Key Type: Sterling silver closed hole
Body Material: Wood Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Headjoint Material: Wood UPC: Does not apply


For sale is a wood flute made by the William S. Haynes Company in 1917.  It is paired with a modern Folkers and Powell Full Circle wood headjoint with an embouchure copied from a Louis Lot flute.  This combination works quite well and produces a sweet yet full sound at a pitch of a=435.  The body was made in 1917 and bears a serial number of 3883 with a sounding length of 605mm.  The body was overhauled just a few months ago by Pat Nash of Mynett Music and is in marvelous playing condition.  At the time I had Pat fit the Full Circle head to this body, and the resulting pairing is quite nice.  I have also added a non-original tenon cover to protect the cork on the flute body; it is held in place by Teflon tape and protects the cork from wear but could be removed in seconds for use with an older style wood headjoint.   This is really a sweet combination that plays and sounds just a good as an original headjoint.  Comes in a non-original case along with the original metal tenon covers for the Haynes body.  Very nice flute with a traditional woody sound that make these instruments so desirable!!  Note:  This lovely flute is being relisted due to non-payment.