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Custom Handmade Flutes
Every Haynes instrument is a delicate balance of art and precision engineering. Each flute must first be designed and constructed to the strictest of tolerances, then the artisans at Wm. S. Haynes bring the instrument to life, creating the ultimate catalyst for an exquisite musical experience.
10K Gold
Brilliant & Dramatic
The 10k Rose Gold flute offers a luminous quality that will elegantly complement solo, chamber and orchestral needs.
Haynes offers three styles of Custom headjoints: the N Cut, the P Cut and the S Cut. These siblings have much in common, yet each has its unique traits. Each style is available in a variety of material combinations including: silver (.014”, .016”), 5% gold (0.016” only), 9K rose gold, 10k rose gold, 14K rose gold, 14K white gold, 19.5K rose gold, and platinum. Please note that all karats of gold are only available in 0.012” tube thickness.
P Cut
The P Cut is named in honor of Piedmont Street, in the center of downtown Boston, where the Haynes workshop was located from 1953 to 2010. Like its namesake, the P style provides a stable road for the flutist to travel and discover new aspects of their sound.
Complex overtones, an easy legato and dolce in all registers, a lively attack, an easy projection, combined with a wide and flexible color and dynamic spectrum makes this headjoint a satisfying and popular choice.
N Cut
The N Cut was originally named after Boston’s Newberry Street, but following a complete redesign in 2016, we decided to name this new incarnation in honor of the Nagog Wetlands that surround the current Haynes workshop in Acton, Massachusetts. In nature there is beauty and complexity, which is reflected in the N style. The N Cut encourages the player to move off the beaten path and explore.
Feeling perhaps more dangerous, with moments of exhilaration, this headjoint is designed to inspire, challenge and spark the creativity and imagination of the flutist, allowing the discovery of new destinations for your sound and music-making.
S Cut
The S Cut headjoint is named after Stanhope Street, the home of the Haynes Brothers in the late 1890’s. This headjoint aims to bring all of the depth and brilliance associated with our P and N Cut headjoints to a wider audience.
A larger target, an easier response, putting fewer demands on the player while multiplying possibilities in color, projection, dynamics and articulation.
A welcoming resonance, an approachable sophistication, creating the opportunity for more and more people to enjoy the Haynes Sound.
