Yamaha headjoint type K

[ihsanihsan]

Hi everyone,

I just recieved my used headjoint purchased thru musiciansfriend.com, it's the sterling silver type k yamaha headjoint known for its warm big sound. It amazingly fits my 271 yamaha, however I didn't really find that much of a difference compared to the 271's silver-plated headjoint that came with the flute. Could the instrument I bought be a fake? Or could it be that I am not that good enough a player (must be something to do with the embrochure) to really make a noticeable difference in the production of the sound. I've been learning the flute for nearly 2 years now. Does anyone here have the same experience with Yamaha type K? Thank you.

[jseligmann]

Why did you buy the headjoint in the first place? What were you looking for?
Maybe it was just GAS*

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:GreyC ... n_Syndrome

[ihsanihsan]

Why did you buy the headjoint in the first place? What were you looking for?
Maybe it was just GAS*

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:GreyC ... n_Syndrome

I have always wanted to upgrade my flute, but I am on a limited budget. I went with the advice on this board, which says that a headjoint upgrade would just be good enough as it produces 90% sound of the flute.

I wasn't happy with the purchase cuz it sounded the same on me. But everything's fine now, I guess it's just me not being able to form a good embouchure to make it really shine. My teacher tried to see if there was any difference, and there WAS. Though I didn't quite like how 'bright' the sound of K headjoint is compared to the CY cut.

[jseligmann]

Glad things worked themselves out.
When it comes to sound alone, you will always sound like some variation of you.