OUR HEADJOINTS
Our headjoints enrich all flutes
without losing the point of playing on wood.
WE MAKE SMALL QUANTITIES entirely in our workshop using traditional methods. Our Grenadilla is sustainably-sourced and has been seasoned for more than 30 years. Recently we have begun using Mopane, Boxwood, and Kingwood that is similarly sourced. Fittings are silver. Stoppers are phosphor bronze made at different weights and matched to individual headjoints, each sealed with an O-ring. We cut embouchure holes to retain some resistance, to encourage the development of an individual response and range of dynamics and sound.
A VARIETY OF SPECIFICATIONS:
UNLINED or SILVER-LINED
Most of our headjoints are unlined, but we also make headjoints with a full silver lining, following Rudall Carte's practice.
SILVER LIP INSERT
We now offer a silver insert under the lip to aid comfort and articulation without sacrificing quality of sound. We also offer a silver insert leading edge.
SFUMATO
Our special edition SFUMATO headjoints undergo extensive hand sculpting to leave them extra-thin and resonant.
Each headjoint is supplied in a wooden case handmade for us by Chris Raven.
HASWELL SFUMATO HEADJOINT
Hand-sculpted to produce an elegant profile with an ultra-thin wall, this headjoint aims for maximum resonance.
The result is a headjoint that wants to sing!
We have developed our embouchure cut and silver lip insert headjoints in collaboration with Richard Craig.
To read Richard's reviews of our prototypes, see our blog:
Haswell Headjoints are exclusively distributed by
ALL FLUTES PLUS in the United Kingdom
ADAMS FLUTE CENTRE in the European Union
FLUTE TREE & THE WOODWIND GROUP in Australia
Testimonials
"The headjoint gives the flute a slightly broader presence and a little more evenness throughout its scale. It gives definition - the grainy firmness in the colour, and the uncanny way the instrument blends as a woodwind. Other modern heads might be effective, but Arthur & Tina have made the one that will hold my interest."
Simon Prince (jazz & improvisation)
"The headjoint does just what I was hoping. The lower octave becomes resonant and responsive. The instrument opens up throughout. I'm really happy - absolutely first class in every respect."
Peter Davies (Medieval Ensemble of London.)
