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What maker gets your vote for most aesthetically pleasing flute, particularly key work?
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Chris Wilkes.
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Solen Leosouef.

An added advantage to her nicely done keywork is that the Eb key can be removed and used as a bottle cap opener.

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The Siccama flute is as beautiful as flutes get visually, IMO, and the keys
are the most beautiful I've ever seen. Also the keys are very functional and well placed.
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Rod Cameron and his Baroque flutes with engraved keys
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Have a look at Thierry Denis work. http://www.tdenni-flutes.com/fr/
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Irish flutes: Chris Wilkes, Peter Noy, Michael Grinter
Boehm flutes: John Lunn
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Windward Flutes, Nova Scotia Canada. Sleek, clean aesthetic. Look at their website!
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Steve Bliven wrote:Solen Leosouef.

An added advantage to her nicely done keywork is that the Eb key can be removed and used as a bottle cap opener.

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Best wishes.

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A bottle cap opener can be a real important feature! I see it. Beautiful flute for sure.
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I am on Solen's waiting list, and a major factor in deciding on her flute was the sheer beauty of the instrument. How it looks is almost as important to me as how it plays.
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And her nicely done web site shows her instruments at their best...

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Re: Beautiful Flutes

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I find Jay Ham's flutes truly beautiful.
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