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Mateki Australia, sole representative Magic Flutes International. Thomas Pinschof plays a custom designed Mateki Flute Model MO051.
Handmade Japanese flutes with their own unmistakable charm, these traditionally crafted instruments offer a distinctive, well-balanced and accurate tone.
Workmanship
Made with top-grade materials and with excellent scale, Mateki are heat treated to give them superior resonance in all registers and exceptional accoustic resonance in all registers and exceptional acoustic clarity. The key-work incorporates a unique spring made from a gold, platinum and palladium mixture. The superb workmanship and mechanical precision offer outstanding playing qualities, making Mateki flutes eminently suitable for the advanced student and professional player.
Options
Variations include closed or open keys, offset or inline G, E ring or E mechanism and B footjoint. Available to special order: G-A trill, C# trill, half-offset G model and other special features on request.
Headjoints
Mateki headjoints are individually hand-crafted to the highest standard by the Watanabe family, one of Japan's most respected flute and headjoint manufacturing dynasties.
Mateki flutes are supplied with high quality case, wooden cleaning rod, moisture absorbent cloth and microfibre polishing cloth.
Magic Flutes International is the sole agent of Mateki flutes for Australia and New Zealand.