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I'm posting a reply to my own question so that other people don't have to duplicate my research to get the answers. Here's what I've pieced together from various sources - flutists, dealers and repair people. The ST-700RB is about 20-25 years old. The ST stands for "Silver Tube". RB means "Regular, ...

I've recently acquired a used flute, Pearl ST-700RB, from someone who knew very little about it. I like this flute, but would love to know more about the specifics. Is anyone familiar with the models that Pearl offers? In googling, I was able to determine that the RB means "open holed, B-foot", but ...