Altus Headjoint - Z-Cut - Brittania Silver with Gold-Plated Lipplate and Riser
This handmade Altus headjoint is fully made of silver and has a gold plated lipplate, riser and crown as well as a gold-plated inside of the tube for a more complex, warmer sound.
With a more rectangular embouchure hole with minimal over and undercutting, the Z-cut headjoint produces a quick response without sacrificing flexibility or control. The sound is open and free with a darker tonal color.
About Altus headjoints
Altus is one of the leading Japanese flute brands and combines manual production techniques inspired by traditional European flute making, with advanced, innovative techniques and various unique material combinations. Altus is known for its complex, rich and colorful sound. All headjoints are handmade are key to the success of Altus as well as its sister brand Azumi.
Features of this Altus flute Z-cut headjoint
- Tube material: Britannia silver (.958)
- Lip plate material: Britannia silver (.958) - gold plated
- Riser material: Britannia silver (.958) - gold plated
- Crown material: Britannia silver (.958) - gold plated
- Z-Cut
- Comes in a deluxe wooden case
Buying a flute headjoint at Matthew's Music
Since the same headjoint can play and sound differently on depending on the flute on which it is fitted, and because it is very difficult to capture the characteristics of a headjoint in words, you are welcome to try this Altus headjoint in our shop in Edam, 20km North of Amsterdam.
Being a flute specialist, we always have a wide range of flute headjoints of different brands, styles and price ranges available in stock. Our experienced specialists will gladly assist you in the quest for the ideal headjoint that suits you.
Ordering a headjoint online
Do you wish to purchase this Altus headjoint online? No problem! We have over a decade experience in shipping instruments to even the most remote locations in the world. The Headjoint will be safely packed, shipped with tracking code and we take full responsibility until it has arrived and you are completely happy with it!
Fitting this Altus Z-cut headjoint to your flute
There are no global standards for the size of the connection between headjoint and flute. Even flutes and headjoints of the same brand will not always fit perfectly. Fortunately, our flute repairman can make almost any headjoint fit your flute. This service is free of charge, but for this we need your flute in our shop to fit.
For questions about this Altus Z-Cut head-joint head please feel free to contact us.