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I have a Muramatsu of the same vintage, and I found it rather hard work with the original headjoint, although a professional flutist friend who also plays an ST (with a Cooper head) was quite happy playing it. These flutes are beautifully made with a sturdy mechanism, so my solution was to change th...

I recently tried several headjoints, including Oxley and Allen. I was blown away by the Mike Allen PB HJ and bought it on the spot. The tube is made, unusually, from pinchbeck, an 89% copper/11% zinc alloy. The riser and lip plate are .095 silver. It's tone palette is enormous, even on first try, an...