Manufacturer's Description
Since its creation, the Altus bass flute has established a solid reputation for reliable performance amongst artists and students alike. The consistent performance qualities of a balanced tone throughout the range has contributed to building confidence with flautists who choose to play and recommend these larger instruments. Like the Altus alto, the hand crafted Altus bass flute has received particular praise for its truly superb scale, even tone colour and unique timbre.
Our Description
"Since its creation, the Altus bass flute has established a solid reputation for reliable performance amongst artists and students alike. The consistent performance qualities of a balanced tone throughout the range has contributed to building confidence with flautists who choose to play and recommend these larger instruments. Like the Altus alto, the hand crafted Altus bass flute has received particular praise for its truly superb scale, even tone colour and unique timbre."
About Altus
Altus flutes are held in the very highest esteem by professional players and technicians the world over. Founded by master flute maker Shuichi Tanaka, each Altus flute reflects his passion to produce the finest playing flutes available.
Altus models offer discerning flautists a choice of harmonically tuned and elegant sounding instruments capable of consistently executing technical passages with ease. The many possible combinations of options enable the player to exact a wide range of tone colours.
At the leading edge of contemporary flute making, Altus have developed and introduced density-sensitive materials to the flute market, including .958 Britannia. All Altus flutes come as standard with the accurate William Bennett (WIBB) scale, a responsive and durable mechanism, and a precisely hand-cut headjoint, customised for each flute. Altus flutes appeal to the player who has a classical approach to tone and wants a unique flute that is different from conventional offerings.
Specifications
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- Hand-cut silver-plated headjoint with .925 solid lip-plate and riser
- Silver-plated body tube and mechanism
- Split E mechanism
- Trill keys
- Grenadilla-wood buttons
What's Included
- Faux leather-bound wood case
- Microfibre cleaning cloth
- Inner cleaning gauze
- Perspex cleaning rod
Perfect Performance Plan
Included with every new instrument:
- Pre-Sale Set-Up
- Owner's Check-Up
- Minimum Three-Year Warranty
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