
It has a gorgeous, bright sound and is very easy blowing. The flute has inline G, a B foot joint, open holes and a solid silver head. 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. I have for sale a lovely Artley 4-0 flute. 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. It has a C-footjoint, so it was likely overlooked by B-foot snobs in this country.
#Artley flute 17 0 series
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. This highly durable Artley music instrument ensures that you can enjoy it for years to come with minimum maintenance required. This Artley flute gives you a deep, rich, and dark tone every time you play it. This would be a good flute for a beginning student provided you can get new pads and corks on it. Now playing flute will never be the same with the Artley 17-0. The springs all work and keys are aligned. Vintage (1975) Artley Flute 18-0, beginner in Original Case. Modern flutemaking and newer scale designs do make a difference, though. Vintage (1975) Artley Flute 18-0, beginner in Original Case For parts or not working. The key though is to look at the ' completed listings. If you looked at eBay, you probably saw asking prices ranging from 80 to about 450. Powell made himself inthe 60's, or a vintage Haynes, or even an original Louis Lot can be a real treasure. The Artley Symphony model flute was an OK flute for its time, but today they are not really in demand because more modern flutes generally play better. Quite a few people play on antique, or even just older flutes which were made by some of the masters of flutemaking.
