Azumi Flute - AZ Z1 CE
Designed by Altus founder and flutemaker Shuichi Tanaka, the Azumi flute line features a professional hand-cut embouchure hole for a free-blowing response and large tone throughout all registers.
Named for the mountainous region of Azumino, Japan, the birthplace of Altus handmade flutes, Azumi relies on the premium performance and playability of the unique Altus "Z" cut embouchure combined with a precisely crafted body and mechanism.
The perfect balance of durable design and affordability, Azumi offers the advancing flutist a superior instrument at a realistic price.
Features of this Azumi AZ Z1 CE Flute are:
- Hand-Crafted Altus "Z" cut head-joint
- Sterling Silver (,925) lip-plate and riser
- Silver Plated Body and French style pointed arm keys
- Split E mechanism for a whisper easy high E
- C foot
- Offset G
Comes with plush case, cleaning rod and polishing cloth
The Azumi Z1 flute with C-foot, handmade Z-cut headjoint with silver lip plate and choice of closed keys (Azumi AZZ1E) or open keys (Azumi AZZ1RE).
The Z1 series Azumi comes with a Z-cut headjoint made of nickel silver with a solid sterling silver lip plate. The Z-cut headjoint is handmade by the higher positioned brand Altus and gives the instrument a quick response and full, rich tone in all registers. Due to the use of nickel-silver for the corpus and mechanism, the flute is very solid and durable, while the price could be reduced.
About Azumi:
Designed by Altus founder and flutemaker Shuichi Tanaka, the Azumi flute line features a professional hand-cut embouchure hole for a free-blowing response and large tone throughout all registers. Azumi offers the advancing flutist a superior instrument at a realistic price.
Specifications of the Azumi AZ-Z1 E/RE flute:
- Headjoint: nickel silver (silver plated)
- Lip plate and riser: sterling silver (.925)
- Body and foot-joint: nickel silver (silver plated)
- Mechanism and keys: nickel silver (silver plated)
- Z- Cut headjoint
- Choice of covered keys / plateau keys (as AZZ1E) or open keys / French keys (AZZ1RE)
- Split E-mechanism
- Offset G
- C-foot
- Pointed key arms (French style)
- Drawn tone holes
- Pitch: 442 Hz
- Product IDs: Azumi Z1; Azumi AZZ1E, Azumi AZZ1RE
The flute comes with:
- Elegant, high-quality, velvet-lined wooden case
- Matching shoulder bag
- Cleaning rod and cloth set