Sankyo Flute - 501 BE Handmade
Sankyo means in Japanese The Three Sounds and the Sankyo trademark symbolizes the Japanese word Hibiki, which reflects the triangle formed by its three founders, emphasizing the sound as the essence of the music.
Sankyo proudly presents the finest products of the flutemaker's art. Acclaimed throughout the world for beauty of tone and evenness of technique, each instrument is made from carefully selected materials (even 24K gold and platinum) and is constructed by highly skilled and dedicated craftsmen.
Features of the Sankyo 501 BE flute are:
- Sterling Silver head joint, body and foot
- Sterling Silver French style pointed-arm keys
- B foot
- Split E mechanism for a whisperingly soft high E
- Offset G key
- 10K White gold springs
- DeLuxe case and case cover
Please specify open or closed holes - no price differential.
The Sankyo CF-501 BE is a handmade full sterling silver flute with 10K white gold springs, B-foot, E-mechanism and choice of open or closed keys.
About Sankyo
Sankyo is a Japanese brand that since the establishment in 1968 has built a strong reputation as producer of handmade flutes and head-joints. Sankyo flutes and head-joints are acclaimed throughout the world for beauty of tone and evenness of technique.
Features of the Sankyo CF-501 BE flute:
- Headjoint, lip plate and riser: sterling silver (.925)
- Body and foot-joint: sterling silver (.925)
- Mechanism and keys: sterling silver (.925)
- Springs: 10k white gold
- Hand-cut headjoint
- Choice of covered keys / plateau keys (CF 501 CBE) or open keys / French keys (CF 501 RBE)
- Split-E mechanism
- Offset G
- B-foot
- Pointed key arms (French style)
- Drawn tone holes
- Pitch: 442 Hz
- Product IDs: Sankyo CF 501 CBE ; Sankyo CF 501 RBE
The flute comes with:
- Elegant, high-quality, velvet-lined wooden case
- Matching shoulder bag
- Cleaning rod and cloth set