They lent me their black Grenaditte model to try in concert. They are like a little road case for a flute. The flutes come with these very light, durable aluminum cases that I think they should make into a side business. They also make head joints that fit onto any Boehm system flute. Their main business is making C open holed concert flutes but they also make G flutes as well as piccolos and a bass flute. White, orange, black, silver and their most popular color amongst teenage girls – PINK!!! Because the flutes are injection moulded they can be cast in any color. Like wooden flutes the keys contact the body of the flute directly without any raised tone holes. The Guo flutes are partly futuristic and partly inspired by the historic wooden flutes of Rudall and Carte. The original idea was to help a flutist friend of theirs that, due to an injury, found it difficult to play a flute of standard weight. A remarkable thing about these instruments is their weight. My father is a mould maker so I can appreciate the challenges they must have faced in designing and manufacturing these instruments. The instruments with all their components, including the body, keys, and levers are all injection moulded. Now they focus primarily on instruments made from a composite material they developed called Grenaditte. This innovative company was founded in 1988 by the two Guo brothers Geoffrey and David making conventional concert flutes. In 2010, I visited Guo Flutes in Taichung, Taiwan. Grenaditte has similar acoustic properties to bamboo-wood, but without the disadvantages of tonal fluctuations, the risk of cracking and the high costs associated with wood instruments.David Guo, Pearly and Ron Korb in the Guo offices in Taichung. Its light weight - this flute weighs only around 300g (10½oz) - also makes it ideal for players who experience RSI or shoulder pains when playing a metal flute. Its distinctive sound - similar to that of bamboo wood flutes, but easier to play - is suitable for all kinds of music, from classical to jazz to folk to crossover. Made from the same material as the highly acclaimed Pearl PFP105E Piccolo, the Guo Grenaditte Flute features a handcut headjoint for great projection and flexibility.
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