Di Zhao DZ-400 Intermediate Flute

Sterling silver hand carved headjoint, silver plated body, footjoint and keys, French (open hole), B footjoint. 

The DZ-400, is a superb intermediate flute, equal to or superior to instruments costing twice as much. Each head joint is hand cut with undercuts and overcuts making it easy to produce a full sound and that is easy to play. 

Features:

• Semi-handmade
• Sterling silver hand carved head joint 
• Silver-plated body, footjoint and mechanism
• Available with or without split E mechanism
• French (open hole)
  
• B-footjoint
• Wood cleaning rod
• Faux leather hardwood slimline case
• Case cover with carrying shoulder strap
• Microfiber polishing cloth

Steven Wasser, owner of Powell, said of Di Zhao - “Zhao has outstanding skills as a flute and headjoint maker” … Posted: February, 2007, Entrepreneur Media, Inc. Each instrument is semi-handmade in that each key is individually hand fitted for a precise fit without the side to side play found in machine made flute mechanisms. All pads are partially shimmed, a process that is employed only for professional flutes. Every flute is made to achieve smooth key action, fast response, and excellent resonance. Master flute maker, Di Zhao tests and adjusts each instrument in the same manner that the top professional flutes in the U.S. are tested. All flutes are tuned to pitch 442.

REVIEWS

From Yahoo /answers.yahoo.com Forum – Mamianka writes:   
DiZhao has only representation by quality FLUTE dealers - not by BigBox band instrument stores ..... For the amount of *flute* you get for this incredibly fair price - be grateful, and grab one before there is a huge waiting list.