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Yamaha Handmade Flute Model 877HHVCTCDR Serial Number: #D621 Handmade Sterling Silver flute, French (open hole), Offset G key, Split E mechanism, C# trill, Double D roller, Straubinger pads, Flat pad cups, Soldered Tone holes, Standard Wall Tubing, B foot-joint with C# and D# Rollers, Hand-cut Yamaha Type-K style Sterling Silver Head-joint with 14K riser. Handmade in Japan. The Yamaha Professional Flute Model 877 provides a rich, resonant, full sound with precise, responsive, smooth action of its mechanism. It ensures maximum dept of sound, projection, and tone colors from the flute. This instrument aids in overall mission execution by providing a more vocal, dynamic range, precision and fluid feeling. The type K headjoint has the sound concept of a powerful tone and wide dynamic range with good presence reaching the entire hall. Highly responsive with a wide dynamic range that spans from rich, sensitive pianissimo to highly resonance fortissimo is one of the highlight of this instrument. This is the only flute available that combines dexterity and power of this level with excellent evenness of tone and articulation throughout the register.