Altus Flute 1707PS/PSII

The Altus 1707PS/PSII in .997 powdered Pure Silver is capable of creating a powerful tapestry of sound, allowing the player the opportunity to experience the epitome of a truly silver sound. Altus exclusive Pure Silver (PS) tube is made through sinter technology to create a hard silver tube producing amazing projection and intensity. The tone is even throughout the registers with a noticeable depth of tone color. The Altus Professional 1707PS/PSII flute comes with a choice of the Classic, Z-cut, or V-cut headjoint. Options include a split-E mechanism, C# trill key, and 18k Gold or Platinum Atsui plating.

All Altus 1707PS/PSII professional flutes come with the following features:

• .997 Pure silver sintered headjoint and body
• Sterling silver mechanism
• .997 Pure silver hinge tubes
• SP-1 springs
• French-pointed arms
• soldered tone holes
• open holes
• B foot with gizmo
• D# roller
• A=442
• choice of in-line or off-set G
• choice of Altus Classic, Z-cut or V-cut headjoint

Sintered Tubing – A process unique to Altus where powdered silver metal is compacted at a higher temperature to fuse particles together directly into a rigid tube.

Pure 997 Silver – The exclusive powdered Pure Silver (PS) tube is made possible only through highly innovative sinter technology. Normally, pure silver is too soft for successful flute tube production because it requires trace amounts of harder metals in the alloy to give it sufficient strength. The traditional method of creating a melted metal alloy results in pure silver tubes unsuitable for flute making. Sinter technology creates hard tubes of pure silver by compacting the silver under great pressure without melting it into a soft alloy. This unique process produces a dense and brilliant hard silver tube with supreme projecting qualities.