{"product_id":"hawkes-son-bb","title":"Hawkes \u0026 Son Low Bb","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA genuinely comfortable instrument to play despite its size. The headjoint loops back toward the player, keeping a low Bb flute compact and bringing the embouchure into a natural, easy position rather than stretching the arms out to reach a long straight head. The keys for holes three and six follow the Siccama arrangement, set up so the fingers fall comfortably over the tone holes without the awkward reach that a low flute of this length would otherwise demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis flute was made for the old Philharmonic pitch of A=452, sometimes called high pitch. It can be brought down to A=440 by drawing the headjoint out from its tenon, giving some flexibility for playing alongside modern instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe flute has been fully overhauled and is ready to play. Work included crack repairs, a carbon fiber reinforcing band fitted to the right hand socket, all new pads and corks throughout, a new hinge rod, and a new head cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eHawkes \u0026amp; Son was a London firm established in 1860, making wooden flutes and piccolos, fifes, clarinets, and a wide range of brass and band instruments. The company supplied private musicians, orchestras, and the many military bands active in Britain through the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In 1930 Hawkes \u0026amp; Son merged with Boosey \u0026amp; Co. to form Boosey \u0026amp; Hawkes. The Siccama key system referenced in this flute traces back to a design patented in 1845 by Abel Siccama.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Flute Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47908089364706,"sku":"5q9sdj-RYVA-IFS","price":2599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2140\/2331\/files\/1Q7A8682.jpg?v=1781817470","url":"https:\/\/www.irishflutestore.com\/products\/hawkes-son-bb","provider":"Irish Flute Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}