Pre-Owned Emanuel Solid Flute Headjoint

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Upgrading your headjoint
Changing the headjoint on your flute can be a useful way of customising the instrument to your liking, improving tonal depth, articulation, flexibility and response. The headjoint is the voicebox of the flute, and could be said to be the most important part of the flute. Two key factors in sound production are the material the headjoint is made from and, more importantly, the "cut".

Searching for the perfect headjoint can become an incurable disease! Many people know that they are unhappy with their present headjoint but don't know why; they then end up trying hundreds of heads and never really know which is an improvement and which isn't. Make sure you know which areas of your sound or response are lacking, and seek advice if you're not sure; then concentrate on headjoints which improve these aspects without losing the things you DO like. Second opinions are always nice, but remember that it is YOU who has to play on the headjoint, so don't choose one that you aren't happy with just because someone else likes the sound!

General Condition

This headjoint has not been through our workshop but is in lovely condition.

About Emanuel Flutes

Manuel (also known as Emanuel) Arista - brother of Miguel and Juan Arista, but a totally separate business - has been building instruments from his Boston workshop since 1978. Today’s Emanuel Flutes and headjoints are the product of his singular commitment to the art and craft of flute-making. 

Initially working for the Arista flute company, Emanuel introduced Emanuel Flute #1 in 1991 at the National Flute Association’s convention in Washington, D.C. At his first convention, he sold his first two flutes and was commissioned to make Emanuel Flute #3 for Gian-Luca Petrucci of Rome. In a successful finish to the company’s first year, Emanuel Flute #4 was purchased by Maxence Larrieu.

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