Maker
Sankyo
Japanese flute and piccolo maker
Sankyo is a Japanese flute manufacturer founded in 1968 and based near Tokyo, known for handcrafted sterling silver, gold, and grenadilla flutes graded as the CF series (CF-201 through CF-901), along with alto and bass flutes.
Models
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Sankyo CF-401
Flute · Japan
The Sankyo CF-401 is the Artist model of the CF series, an all-sterling-silver handmade flute widely chosen for its accurate scale and characteristic Sankyo sound, and the most popular model in the line.
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Sankyo CF Series
Flute · Japan
Sankyo's CF series is the company's line of handmade Boehm-system concert flutes, graded CF-201 through CF-901 by increasing level of handwork and finishing, with sterling silver, gold, and grenadilla options.
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Sankyo CF-601
Flute · Japan
The Sankyo CF-601 is a higher-grade all-sterling-silver handmade flute in the CF series, with additional hand-finishing of the headjoint and mechanism over the CF-401.
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Sankyo CF-301
Flute · Japan
The Sankyo CF-301, also offered as the Silversonic, is a sterling silver handmade flute in the CF series, frequently specified with a solid silver body and optional gold lip and riser.
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Sankyo CF-201
Flute · Japan
The Sankyo CF-201 is an entry handmade flute in the CF series with a sterling silver headjoint, offering Sankyo's hand-finished scale and keywork at the line's most accessible level.
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Sankyo AF-201
Flute · Japan
The Sankyo AF-201 is a sterling silver alto flute in G, built with Sankyo's handmade keywork and scale for a warm low-register voice.
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Sankyo CF-901
Flute · Japan
The Sankyo CF-901 is the top all-sterling-silver model of the CF series, representing the highest level of hand-finishing offered in Sankyo's silver flutes.
Sources
Categories
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Flutes
Concert flutes, alto flutes, bass flutes, piccolo families, flute makers, and related variants.
Representative model
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Sankyo CF-401
Flute · Japan
The Sankyo CF-401 is the Artist model of the CF series, an all-sterling-silver handmade flute widely chosen for its accurate scale and characteristic Sankyo sound, and the most popular model in the line.