Altus Flute - 907 CE
Altus Flutes continue to innovate yet respect the best qualities and accomplishments of the finest flutes of the past. With the commitment to put the musical needs of the performer first, Altus strives to provide an elegant sounding instrument that is precisely crafted for every level of flutist Altus offers a model designed for every stage of accomplishment.
Features of this Altus 907 CE Flute are:
- All Sterling Silver (,925) head joint
- Silver Plated body and foot joint
- Silver Plated French style pointed arm keys
- Split E mechanism for a whisperingly soft high E
- C foot
- Offset G
Comes with plush case, cleaning rod and cleaning cloths.
The Altus AS-907 CE flute with C-foot, split E-mechanism and Britannia silver (95.8%!) headjoint is a popular flute for the advanced player.
This flute from the Altus Artist Series has a headjoint made out of Britannia silver, which has a higher purity (.958) than the more common sterling silver (.925). This lends the 907 richer harmonics and, thus, expands the musician’s range of tonal expression. The body and footjoint are made of nickel silver (an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc), which is very durable and allows the Altus 907 CE to be attractively priced.
Nevertheless, the 907 is like all Altus flutes completely handmade and the mechanism and technical aspects are produced with the same care and attention to detail as the higher positioned Altus flutes.
The Altus 907 is available with a S-cut or a Z-cut head joint. The S-cut head joint is renowned for producing the trademark Altus sound, and provides vibrant warmth with excellent projection. Its pure tonal center allows the artist great flexibility with an infinite color palette. The Z-cut head joint, with a more rectangular embouchure hole with minimal over and undercutting, produces a quick response without sacrificing flexibility or control. The sound is open and free with a darker tonal color.
About Altus
Altus Flutes is one of the premium Japanese flute builders and continues to innovate yet respect the best qualities and accomplishments of the finest flutes of the past. With the commitment to put the musical needs of the performer first, Altus strives to provide an elegant sounding instrument that is precisely crafted for every level of flutist Altus offers a model designed for every stage of accomplishment.
Specifications of the Altus 907 CE flute:
- Headjoint: Britannia silver (.958)
- Body, mechanism and keys: nickel silver (silver plated)
- Springs: stainless steel
- Footjoint: nickel silver (silver plated)
- Choice of covered keys / plateau keys or open keys / French keys
- Choice of S-Cut head joint or Z-Cut head joint
- Split E-mechanism
- offset G
- Soldered C # -hole riser
- C-foot
- Pointed key arms (French style)
- Drawn tone holes
- Pitch: 442 Hz
- Product IDs: Altus 907 CE ; Altus AS-907E ; AS-907EZ ; AS-907ER ; AS-907ERZ
The Altus 907 comes with:
- Leatherette covered wood case
- fleece lined cover and a shoulder strap
- Cleaning rod and swab