I'll have to find out when my piccolo was made- actually both of them- I have a solid silver 'CSS' Gemeinhardt (whose model number was long ago replaced) and a Zentner wood picc, which is no longer made. To be fair, it also had an unintentionally asymmetric embouchure hole, making the headjoint just OK, so I had to replace that before she really began to sing. Selmer Bundy Standard Closed Hole Student Flute (612) School Band MSRP 915 ILS 883.72. It has a C-footjoint, so it was likely overlooked by B-foot snobs in this country. My Yamaha 800 series was made in 1998, and took a LONG time to sell before I bought it on eBay. I remember that the Armstrong Heritage flutes were made by a well known master craftsman- who was it, guys, and what era? Also, many new techniques in headjoint making have been taken advantage of, and the newer flutes are usually easier to play well. Bundy Made by Selmer Flute Vintage Made in the USA Elkhardt ,IN with case Nice. Modern flutemaking and newer scale designs do make a difference, though. Powell made himself inthe 60's, or a vintage Haynes, or even an original Louis Lot can be a real treasure. Quite a few people play on antique, or even just older flutes which were made by some of the masters of flutemaking.
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