Gemeinhardt 3SB/4SP Flute & Piccolo Combo Outfit

Flute:
The model 3SB offers the resonance and tone quality of a solid silver headjoint and body combined with the durability of a French key mechanism. With a B footjoint, silver headjoint and body, the 3SB offers specifications many teachers recommend as the ideal step-up flute for advancing musicians. The B footjoint provides a longer tube allowing a greater resonance in the flute, as well as providing flutists opportunities to utilize alternate fingerings for greater facility in the upper register.

Piccolo:
This all metal silver plated piccolo features a projection of sound that is well suited to the marching band. The affordable price makes this an excellent second instrument for student flute players.

New improvements include:
Lead-free solder, 1 piece rib construction, headed screws, stainless steel springs, improved J1 headjoint and an updated ergonomic key design.

The Gemeinhardt story begins with Kurt Gemeinhardt, a fourth generation flute maker. He was born in Markneukirchen, Germany, a region with two centuries of instrument making tradition, and served an apprenticeship under his father. Upon completion of his apprenticeship, Kurt left Germany to work his trade in St. Gallen, Switzerland, where he crafted handmade flutes for the world's most prestigious musicians. While in Switzerland his fame as the foremost creator of quality hand-crafted musical instruments spread worldwide.

Durably constructed of the finest materials, Gemeinhardt flutes feature precisely drawn and rolled tone holes, power-coined keys, and their exclusive four-post footjoint construction which make Gemeinhardt flutes exceptionally strong. Other features include Gemeinhardt’s unique embouchure hole design, proportioned tone holes and pad cups to ensure even response and extraordinary tone throughout all registers. In addition, a gizmo key (high C facilitator) is standard on every B foot model flute. Gemeinhardt flutes also feature superior key mechanisms for fast action and outstanding playability.

As the largest exclusive manufacturer of fine flutes and piccolos, Gemeinhardt instruments are known and trusted for their acoustic and mechanical excellence, and are the preference of more flutists the world over. A reference you’ll understand once you play any one of our remarkable instruments.

Features:

• French key mechanism (open hole)
  
• Key of C
  
• Solid silver headjoint and body
  
• Silver plated key mechanism
  
• B footjoint
  
• Professionally padded
  
• Stainless steel springs
  
• Silver plated headjoint
  
• Silver plated body and key mechanism
  
• Conical bore design
  
• Copper beryllium springs
  
• Available with rolled tone hole design