Used Azumi AZS3RBEO Flute - XD020XX

• Altus Professional .925 Sterling Silver Z-Cut™ Headjoint
• .925 Sterling Silver Body
• Split E Mechanism
• Open Holes
• Offset G
• B Footjoint with Gizmo Key
• Wide Rib Construction
• Silver-Plated Keys and Mechanism
• French-Style Pointed Key Arms
• Stainless Steel Springs
• French Case and Cover
• Altus-Bennett Scale

This flute features plated keys, but a solid silver body, headjoint, lip plate, and riser. The french pointed key arms will feel light to advancing players, and the solid silver body and headoint will offer players a beautiful warm, dark response. This flute comes with Altus's signature Z cut headjoint, and here's what Azumi has to say about their headjoints: 

"The most distinctive feature of all Azumi flutes is the Altus Z-Cut professional headjoint which responds quickly and easily and produces a full and rich tone in all three registers.

The Z-Cut headjoint is handmade by Altus and is included on every Azumi flute. The attention to detail in the handmade process creates a more responsive and flexible tone. The headjoint features a fairly rectangular-shaped embouchure hole which makes it responsive and clean with fantastic articulation. This headjoint is open and free, singing easily in all registers. It is a headjoint which begs to be played because it makes all those difficult things seem so much easier. Response from the low B to the high C (and even D!) is immediate and flawless. The sound is open and full. The tone produced blends beautifully and is therefore very well suited for a band or orchestral setting. The response makes it a fantastic choice for jazz players as well, who sometimes have to jump from sax to flute and get the high C to pop as though it is easy."

Upon arrival, our professional flute tech found that this flute only needed adjustments and shimming throughout the instrument, and required no pad replacements. It's been adjusted, oiled, cleaned, and play-tested, where it was found to be in excellent playing condition. The instrument was also fully hand polished and is now looking as good as it sounds!

Stop by Horn Stash today to give this Azumi AZS3RBEO a try!