Klarinet Archive - Posting 000125.txt from 2006/08

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Question about a flute OT
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:03:17 -0400


Fred----Why for little kids? We have a Heisig flute with 2 heads, straight and curved, that several professionals have found to be a very good flute. I use one myself for most of my playing, even though I own a Haynes and a fine wooden flute. It comes with 2 heads, but I play the curved one, as it has a better sound and IS A LOT BETTER ERGONOMICALLY!!

True, we do sell them for a little kids price--$495-515---but they are a fine flute for lots of professional work. Another advantage is when doubling in a big band and having your clarinet and flute on pegs on your sax stand, if a lady dances too close and her skirt comes over your intstruments it is a lot less likely to get snagged (YES this HAS happened to my Haynes!!!). In the miserable circumstance of a too close set up in a section, it is also a lot less incursion on your section-mates space.

Kurt

Heisig Saxes and Flutes
1045 Water Street
Santa Cruz, California
95062

14428C Big Basin Way
Saraqtoga, California
95070

(831) 425-5658

> What I suspect you have is most of a curved-headjoint flute. These are
>for little kids so they can reach the holes.

>
>Fred Jacobowitz

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