Pre-Owned Haynes Grenadilla Handmade Open G# Piccolo

Our Description

This piccolo was owned by a professional player and is in beauiful condition throughout. Hand crafted in America's original flute factory in Boston MA, this piccolo offers excellent value for money. Haynes piccolos are made to the highest standard and are played by many professionals throughout the world.

Technical Notes

This Haynes piccolo made circa 2008 is an interesting example of professional Haynes piccolos. This instrument is one of the latter examples of these instruments before Haynes' production of piccolos in Boston ceased. 

This piccolo is in Grenadilla wood with an open G♯ mechanism and solid .925 silver keywork. The particularly large and wide embouchure hole, rivalling that of some flutes, means that this instrument has a powerful dynamic in the lower as well as upper registers, but is still capable of very subtle playing with sufficient control at the lips. 

This instrument previously belonged to Frank Nolan, former principal piccoloist of the London Symphony Orchestra. 

About Wm S Haynes

William S. Haynes first established his name as a flute maker through his dedication to exacting detail in every instrument that left his workshop. Then, in 1913, he created a breakthrough in design that set Haynes flutes even more above the rest. This breakthrough, which resulted in a patent, corrected a design flaw that had troubled flutemakers and players up until that time. Through a combination of classic detailed hand-craftsmanship and innovation in design and technique, Haynes set a standard that prevails to this day at the flute workshop that still bears his name.

Specifications

Item Details

Item number: C201978 (Please quote this Item Number if you contact us about this item)
Serial number: 628***
Manufacturer: Wm S Haynes
Model number: Grenadilla Open G#
Category: Pre-Owned Piccolos