- Made in France, circa 1911
- Unplated maillechort
- 0.014″ tubing
- Soldered tone holes
- Closed hole
- Plateau keys
- Half-offset G
- B and G shakes
- C-foot with teardrop D# key
- Embouchure: 10.78 mm x 12.34 mm
- Embouchure height: 0.194″
- Weight: 374
- Headjoint sounding length: 151 mm
- Sounding length: 604 mm
- Traditional scale
- A=438-440 Hz
The sound on this flute is quintessentially Buffet-Carmpon – sweet with a touch of earthiness. The low register is flexible, ranging from hollow to dense. The upper registers are lyrical, and the overtones are well-balanced.
The flute features unplated maillechort (nickel brass). Theobald Boehm described unplated maillechort as having a sound similar to wood. The flute also has B and G shake keys. (The B shake can be converted to a Bb shake.)
The pads are new and seal very well. The flute plays well at 440 Hz with the headjoint pulled out 1/8-1/4″. The flute is housed in a non-original case.
Price: $2,500
Sold as is. Sales tax applies to purchases within California. For inquiries on purchasing, please contact Gary Lewis.
