Made in England by Flutemakers Guild of London 

Trevor James silver head joints offer the finest silver sound possible with the characteristically moderate resistance and a full, fluid sound. Response and resistance are finely balanced to make a wide range of dynamics possible, allowing for flexibility and reliable response.

The 14K lip plate provides the characteristic warmth of gold, comfortable resistance, depth and complexity to the head joint’s overall sound. The 14K riser provides the characteristic warmth of gold, comfortable resistance, depth and complexity to the head joint’s overall sound.

Flutemakers Guild of London Headjoint

The Flutemakers Guild was founded in 1961 as the result of a number of craftsmen breaking away from a very famous flutemaking firm that was being absorbed by a larger organization. It was felt that the individuality needed to produce a handmade flute of the highest quality would be lost when the heavy hand of “big business” took over.

 

Contact was made with the Lord Mayor of London (who had played flute as a young man) and he suggested the owner of a gold and silversmithing company, Mr. C. S. Padgett, might be able to help with premises and finance, this he did and became, and still is, our director. These first premises were at 48 Broadwick Street, London, W. 1. where we stayed until 1974 when these premises were sold and the move was made to our present address, 10 Shacklewell Road, London, N. 16.

The Guild was formed to carry on the tradition of making flutes in the ways that had produced the fine British flutes of earlier years, this we like to think we are still doing! Of the original seven craftsmen who started regrettably we are now down to two, various people having been trained and gone on to other flute firms, but we are still going and producing handmade instruments. The remaining two members are Chris Bouckley, trained by us and with us for nine years and Harry Seeley, founder member and flutemaker for thirty six years – maybe one day we will train some more flutemakers, who can say!

Because of the way we work we are able to produce, to order, any instrument of the flute family from piccolo to C Bass in any of the precious metals. Wood flutes and piccolos are also available, one of these being the Thinned Wood flute, the body of which is about half the thickness of a normal wood flute, the tone holes being left raised out of the wood instead of being cut in. This instrument may seem an oddity in this age of mass production but it illustrates that the skills to make them are still available.

In the last few years much talk in the flute world has been about “modern scales” which we have tried to keep in line with, our type of manufacture lends us very easily to accommodate anyone who has the desire for a scale of his or her own design. We like to think that in these times of the “hard sell” and “in built obsolescence,” players can come to us to order a handmade flute that really is made by hand and will last a lifetime.

 

 

Our products are backed by our 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee. Our commitment to you is to ensure that you are completely satisfied with your purchase.

New Gear: If you’re not satisfied, neither are we. If for any reason you’re not completely satisfied with your purchase of a new item, simply return it in its original condition within 30 days of purchase (see exceptions below) and we’ll give you a full refund. It’s that simple.

Returned items must be in original, brand-new, Unused,  condition, showing no signs of wear or use such as belt-buckle or pick scratches, scuffs, dings or scrapes on the instrument or collateral materials. Items must also include all original packaging, manuals, warrantees and accessories or your return may be subject to a return handling charge.

Your refund will be promptly processed upon successful evaluation of your returned item from our trained category professionals. Refunds are made for product value only, excluding shipping and handling charges. If you received Free Shipping on your order, the value of the uncharged shipping cost will be deducted from your refund.

Exceptions

There are no returns on clearance, discontinued, vintage, demo and select used items. Additionally, the following items are returnable only if defective OR unopened - strings, reeds,  tubes, earbuds, earplugs, recorders, tin whistles, flutophones, "world" wind instruments, harmonicas, drumheads, drumsticks,  sheet music, cleaners, polishes and polishing cloths. Software/soundware, books, CDs, DVDs, and videos may be returned for credit only if they are in their original, sealed packaging. All returned woodwind and brass instruments incur a $10.00 sanitization fee. Returned bows are assessed at $6.00 return handling charge. Returned mouthpieces priced over $300 incur an $12.00 sanitization fee; the fee for mouthpieces under $300 is $8.00. Stringed instruments priced at $1999.00 or more, must be returned within 10 days of shipment. 

Any Additional work carried out, at the request of the buyer, including modifications and upgrades, but not limited to, will not be refunded, if item returned.

International Customers:
Please note that our equipment carries an Australian  warranty, so all international warranty issues must be handled by Strings For Less. All items must be returned to Strings For Less for all warranty repair or replacement issues. You will be responsible for all shipping/handling expenses.

***International Buyers Please Note:
Import duties, taxes, and customs charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. The charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.