Name: Solist FL4S Step-Up Flute
SKU: FL4
Availability: OutOfStock

Solist Step-Up Flute

Our Solist brand of instruments are instruments that are built exclusively for us with the student player and budget in mind. We know that many parents do not want to or simply cannot afford to go spend $700+ on an open hole, step-up flute. Sadly, this has also opened up the market for many inferior quality flutes to be sold on auction sites, in swap meets and other stores that are simply looking for the lowest cost instrument that can be sold.

This is simply unacceptable for any level of player! Students NEED a high quality step-up flute in order for them to grow and progress and enjoy playing music. Inferior instruments detract from this and make it difficult for the student to progress commonly leading the student to simply stop playing all together.

Our Solist Step-Up Flute is the answer to this dilemma.

Additional Information

What is Solist?
Solist instruments are designed for Kessler & Sons Music to meet our exacting standards. We put focus on the core materials and design in order to provide you with a better step-up flute for an affordable price. As a repair shop, we designed our step-up flute to provide great durability and performance.

Professional Headjoint Cut
The headjoint is the engine of any flute! This is where your sound and performance starts and the rest of the flute simply amplifies this performance. Sadly, too many step-up flute makers will design their headjoints to be lower in cost to produce but also lower in performance capability. Any level of player can greatly benefit from a great headjoint as it will help them become a better flautist without being forced to upgrade in order to improve. All Solist flutes include a professional style, hand-cut headjoint to help you get the most from your first breath!

Open Hole, Low B, Split E
Our Solist step-up flute gives you the full list of step-up flute options. It is configured with:

Open Hole
Low B (with gizmo)
Off-Set G with Split E

Pads – what’s the difference?
Many people do not realize the difference that the quality of pad makes to both performance and as well to your maintenance costs. Most of the student flute offerings on the low cost market will use a basic single bladder pad that is usually blown out and in need of replacement within 12-24 months! That means you have to repad it within 2 years! That’s unacceptable.

We make sure to use the highest quality Lucien Deluxe dual bladder pads in our Solist step-up flute. These pads give better performance than cheap pads and have a life expectancy of 4-7 YEARS! Granted, you still have to maintain your step-up flute properly, bit as long as you do, our Solist step-up flute will last far longer than most models and give exceptional performance!

Professional Setup
Every step-up flute we send out to a customer is not released from us unless it has been completely setup in our shop first. This is because the setup on the step-up flute is of the utmost importance! Sometimes, a flute (regardless of who the manufacturer or the price point is) comes in needing 20 minutes of adjustments and then the very next one can require 2 hours!

This is why we perform our setup in our on site Flute ProShop on your step-up flute before delivering it to you. You trust us with your purchase and we want to make sure that you are rewarded by giving you your new flute setup flawlessly!

Solist SL4S Flute Specifications
Pitch	C
Material	Nickel-Silver, Silver Plated
Pads	Lucien Deluxe Professional Double Skin
Headjoint	Professional style rectangular cut with over and under cutting (silver plated)
Key Setup	Off-Set G Split E Mechanism Open Hole Low B Foot
Case	French-Style Case with Case Cover Carved Wood Case Upgrade Option
Warranty	1 Year covering defects in workmanship & material as well as pads & adjustments (through Kessler Pro Shop)