
With Emerson flutes, the player does not needlessly waste time. With the tone hole placement on the flute body and foot joint. Insures that the head joint is compatible. Riser configuration and head joint taper. Thus assuring that the instrument is in tune with itself. Tone hole sizes and location are proportioned correctly. In the highly skilled art of flute making. The Emerson scale represents the ultimate. And acclaimed by leading teachers and artists worldwide. Against Manufacturers Defects with Selmer flute care kit The Emerson scale is standard on all Emerson flutes. Cleaning cloth& rod, And a Selmer flute care kit. High quality double bladder pads and rubber key bumpers Includes: Durable case. Silver-plated body and B footjoint, silver-plated French(open hole) mechanism.

But I selected an American cut Emerson headjoint, which I'm growing more and more fond of everyday.BuySAFE List price $1.710.00 New Emerson Model EF6SB Flute MADE IN THE"USA" Emerson® Model EF6SB made in the"USA" silver-plated. I do love my Emerson though, it played just under the Yamahas. It could be that the new flutes are of the same quality as their former flutes, and I was just given sales bs. I'd love to hear what you determine about the quality of the flute.

I tried to find an e-mail address for Emerson for some general inquiries, but I only found a phone number for Conn-Selmer on their web site. Keep in mind, this is the info provided by sales reps, so it should be received with some skepticism. They also said the new Emersons (2001 +) play much better, since Emerson started hand finishing the mechanism and hand cutting the embouchure holes, as well as undercutting the tone holes. However, they were now selling them at closeout prices to get rid of them. The sales reps did have a couple of ELD flutes, which they said used to be the best ones offered in their line. I recently bought a new Emerson flute as my backup flute (but it's all I play currently since I'm saving for a Powell).
