Looks like one seriously beautiful flute. I bet it sounds awfully nice too, if the description is accurate. It’s interesting how this maker used keys for the R3 and L3 holes to make the reach easier. I’m not sure it would be comfortable to hold those fingers high enough to use the keys, though. Maybe that’s why this innovation never caught on!
In any case, I can’t afford it. If someone here can, though, it’d be nice to get a review and some sound clips so I can drool over it some more!
Nice bunch of photos; I’m very appreciative of all the detailed views available. “Siccama”…I’ve heard the name, but don’t know much about it. Looks great, anyway!
Very nice. Notice the keywork, this would be a good flute for someone who has trouble with ringer finger stretches. There’s keys for both hands that cover those holes.
I played a Butler in the Siccama style a year ago, very nice.
Siccamma invented this 10-key flute (added keys for the E and A). This allowed him to put the E and A holes where they should (accoustically) be, beyond where our fingers can reach comfortably. You can see that in the pictures. You can also see the other holes are pretty large too.
Unfortunately it wasn’t a commercial success, and he went back to making 8-key flutes, but his idea was a precursor of the Boehm system.
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P.S.: Oh what a beautiful flute. If i had the money i’d buy it.
