The Williams Flute Company was founded in 1990 by David C. Williams after more than 25 years as a performing musician in a variety of musical genres. Mr. Williams' personal quest to define a better instrument for his own playing needs has evolved into a definitive example of modern flute design.
The Williams Flute Shop produces a limited number of instruments each year; one flute at a time by dedicated artisans with a single mission: create the finest flutes in the world. Mr. Williams firmly believes that the subjective experience of making music takes precedent over any and all advice or admonition from experts. His efforts are based in empirical evaluation of all he is able to explore and he is always open to improvement and critique of his work.
The thrust of the Williams headjoint design is to create a style which allows the player the ease of articulation and projection exemplified by the best of the Cooper-related designs, while eliminating the “buzz” which has become closely associated with that design. Mr. Williams considers the tone production to be rather too directed on many modern headjoints, and so has designed his headjoint specifically to allow the broadest possible palette of tonal color throughout the entire dynamic range. The key element of this design is the utilization of reinforced resonance as the core ingredient of projection and increased dynamic capability.
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Headjoint - David Williams 14k White Gold #572 (Pre-Owned)
David Williams 14k White Gold flute headjoint, serial #572 has 14k White Gold tubing with an 18k Gold lip plate, 14k Gold riser and 14k Gold crown.
All our used, pre-owned, and demo instruments are fully serviced before made available for sale. They are disassembled and cleaned; cork replaced, pads and leaks fixed; and fully re-assembled and re-adjusted.
We also provide a six-month warranty on further adjustments or issues with corks, felts, or pad seating for all our used, pre-owned, and demo instruments.
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Headjoint - Williams African Blackwood (Grenadilla) with Sterling silver insert (Demo Sale)
David Williams African Blackwood (Grenadilla wood) flute headjoint with a Sterling silver insert.
All our used, pre-owned, and demo instruments are fully serviced before made available for sale. They are disassembled and cleaned; cork replaced, pads and leaks fixed; and fully re-assembled and re-adjusted.
We also provide a six-month warranty on further adjustments or issues with corks, felts, or pad seating for all our used, pre-owned, and demo instruments.
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Headjoint - Williams Sterling silver Gary Schocker style #18 (Demo Sale)
David Williams Gary Schocker style flute headjoint #18 is all Sterling silver with .016 tubing.
All our used, pre-owned, and demo instruments are fully serviced before made available for sale. They are disassembled and cleaned; cork replaced, pads and leaks fixed; and fully re-assembled and re-adjusted.
We also provide a six-month warranty on further adjustments or issues with corks, felts, or pad seating for all our used, pre-owned, and demo instruments.
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Headjoint - Williams Sterling silver with Platinum riser #884
David Williams flute headjoint #884 has Sterling silver tubing and lip plate with a Platinum riser.
All our used, pre-owned, and demo instruments are fully serviced before made available for sale. They are disassembled and cleaned; cork replaced, pads and leaks fixed; and fully re-assembled and re-adjusted.
We also provide a six-month warranty on further adjustments or issues with corks, felts, or pad seating for all our used, pre-owned, and demo instruments.
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Williams Headjoint Grenadilla Wood with Sterling silver insert (New)
Williams Flutes has created a headjoint design which allows the player the ease of articulation and projection, exemplified by the best of the Cooper-related designs, yet eliminates the "buzz" which has become so closely associated with such a design. Mr. Williams has always found the tone production to be too directed on most modern headjoints, and so has designed his headjoint specifically to allow a much broader palette of tonal color throughout the dynamic range.
This headjoint is made of Grenadilla wood with a Sterling silver insert
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Williams Headjoint Sterling Silver Gary Schocker Model (New)
Williams Flutes has created a headjoint design which allows the player the ease of articulation and projection, exemplified by the best of the Cooper-related designs, yet eliminates the "buzz" which has become so closely associated with such a design. Mr. Williams has always found the tone production to be too directed on most modern headjoints, and so has designed his headjoint specifically to allow a much broader palette of tonal color throughout the dynamic range.
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Williams Headjoint Sterling Silver with Platinum riser (New)
Williams Flutes has created a headjoint design which allows the player the ease of articulation and projection, exemplified by the best of the Cooper-related designs, yet eliminates the "buzz" which has become so closely associated with such a design. Mr. Williams has always found the tone production to be too directed on most modern headjoints, and so has designed his headjoint specifically to allow a much broader palette of tonal color throughout the dynamic range.
This headjoint has Sterling silver tubing, a Sterling silver lip plate and Platinum riser.
