Yamaha YFL-877HCT Professional Handmade Sterling Silver Flute

The Yamaha YFL-877HCT is a professional handmade flute built with a sterling silver (.925) headjoint, body, and mechanism, and configured with French (open-hole) ring keys, an offset G, split E mechanism, C# trill key, and a B footjoint. Designed as part of Yamaha’s professional handmade silver series, it is engineered for precise mechanical alignment and consistent response, supporting a wide dynamic range and flexible tonal color for advanced repertoire and professional performance demands.

• Instrument: Concert Flute (C flute)
• Key: C
• Finish: Sterling silver (.925) throughout
• Headjoint: Yamaha Type A headjoint
• Body material: Sterling silver (.925)
• Mechanism material: Sterling silver (.925) keys, rings, posts, ribs
• Keywork: French (open-hole) ring keys, offset G
• Mechanisms: Split E mechanism, C# trill key
• Toneholes: Soldered sterling silver toneholes with undercut inner edges
• Pads: Straubinger Phoenix pads
• Footjoint: B footjoint

Brand new with full manufacturer's warranty. This fully handmade flute has been professionally serviced, set up, and play-tested to confirm key regulation, pad seating, and mechanism function.

The Yamaha YFL-877HCT is a professional handmade sterling silver C flute intended for advanced students, conservatory players, and working professionals who need a responsive, precisely regulated instrument with strong tonal flexibility. Its sterling silver body and mechanism, combined with soldered and undercut toneholes, support a lively, resonant core with clarity across registers.

Players who prefer the open feel and tonal control of French (open-hole) ring keys will find this configuration familiar. The offset G offers a natural left-hand position many players find comfortable, while the split E mechanism improves stability and intonation on high E. The B footjoint extends the range down to low B and adds a darker, more powerful low-register character with excellent projection.

Yes. The YFL-877HCT is part of Yamaha’s professional handmade silver series and is built with a sterling silver headjoint, body, and mechanism, plus soldered and undercut toneholes and Straubinger Phoenix pads for stable seating and precise regulation.

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