Haynes
s/n 47186
A Super Light Handmade
Haynes
Wm. S. Haynes Flute serial
#47186, made in 1982. Solid silver, handmade French model, soldered tone holes,
open hole, pointed arms, no adjustment screws, inline G, B-foot, Bb shake,
.012” tubing, forged keys and touches, gold springs, felt pads, Deveau scale.
The original owner of this
flute was David Colvig who studied with Kincaid at the Curtis Institute. He
joined the Houston Symphony in 1948 as second flute, the same year as Elaine
Shaffer who was hired to play first. He was an excellent repairman and retired
in 1986 and moved to San Francisco. This flute was probably acquired for his
students or associates.
Haynes #47186 is a very robust
flute. It is in good condition with some tarnish, pads are covering well. It is
ready to play. The flute resonates under the player’s fingers. It has a big low
register with good response, singing middle and soaring high without sounding
thin or forced. It was ordered with a high wall headjoint, which gives the
flute a very bold and full core sound, it is pretty easy to control and even
allowed the player to push some. The thin body balances the strong headjoint in
the subtlest ways, color and dynamic changes are effortless. It comes in its
original case in good condition.
Maker’s mark and serial number on body only. Monogram on headjoint.
The embouchure hole measures 10.4 x 12.0 mm.
Sounding length is 633 mm.
Headjoint length is 8-7/8”.
The flute weighs 415 grams.
Please see detailed photos below.
Price is $4,750 USD, $95 shipping within USA.
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