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I use cork pads on the back line of piccolos as they are more resilient to the moisture that collects there.
A variety of Headjoints. Can you tell which is which? Silver, Gold: 9K, 10K, and 18K.
A 9K Aurumite foot joint recently polished.
Some flutes have plastic grommets instead of silver.
A flute with an unsoldered rib. Causing intermittent playing issues.
An older Haynes with a B/C trill lever instead of a now-standard A# shake lever.
Not only Low C and Low B rollers, but this Miyazawa has a D# roller and LC# roller.
A Muramatsu getting new felts and corks during an overhaul.
A 14K Gold Haynes flute
A rusted rod can cause binding. A reason to get your flute oiled and looked at regularly.