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Curvy headjoints

tictactux

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A band colleague is looking for alternative flute headjoints as she developped some pain in the arm or wrist when playing.
There are the U-joints that shorten the distance from head to keys, and there are some less curvy varieties (from 30° to 90°) from flutelabs.

U-joints are comparably cheap while flutelab's products have a hefty price tag, and play-testing is difficult as these are made to order only.

Now, has any of you successfully bent a (replacement) headjoint yourself? I know, it's not just bending, it's also acoustics and whatnot, but still - any headbenders in here?

Or does anyone know of alternative sources?
 
No experience with these, however I end up reading about ergo/bent headjoints when reading about Giorgi flutes. I had recalled seeing this, another available vertical headjoint. This is in fact more expensive.

http://www.drelinger.com/brochure/uprite_brochure1.htm

On the low end there are the U shaped Jupiter and Yamaha, but also the Azumi Wave-Line, which is different, and you may not have seen it.

http://www.artismusic.de/en/artis-music-news/newsdetails/article/weltneuheit-azumi-wave-line.html

Also, this person appears to be working on developing one of their own.

http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showth...e-ergonomics&p=2191587&viewfull=1#post2191587
 
No experience with these, however I end up reading about ergo/bent headjoints when reading about Giorgi flutes. I had recalled seeing this, another available vertical headjoint. This is in fact more expensive.

http://www.drelinger.com/brochure/uprite_brochure1.htm
I've heard of these.

As another alternative, there are recorder-like headjoints, like the eKlute and Shakulute. (I don't like how either of these sound, but you might.) Another alternative is to switch to an electronic wind instrument.
 
The shakulute is an entirely different beast than a normal head, effectively turning a side-blown flute into an end-blown one. These are quite different acoustically.
 
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