As the choice of Altes, Taffanel, Hennebains and Gaubert, one could say that the Louis Lot flute has been "instrumental" in the formation of the French concept of sound; indeed, this particular make of flute has been intimately associated with the development and spread of the French school of flute playing.
Because of their distinct sound, Lot flutes have been much sought after by a small group of players (mostly enthusiasts and exponents of the French School). Of late, there has been an increase in the popularity of Louis Lot flutes among the general flute playing public.
Roughly 10,400 flutes were numbered during the ninety-seven year period of the company's activity. However, these were not all created equally, so anyone considering the purchase of one of these instruments should be armed with information as to which flutes are considered best and what to look for.
This flute is serial number 23XX, dating from 1877, early on in Villette's ownership. This period is highly sought-after by those players who are looking for an exceptional Louis Lot flute.
This is a true player's flute! it was tuned by Sebastian Bell, who (as expected) did a superb job; at the same time, he converted the B-C spatula trill key into a more useful and modern style B flat trill key. The lip-plate on this flute is modern, possibly also by Sebastian Bell. This flute was purchased by the current owner from a Paris music shop in 1979 and has been played professionally for many years. We are listing it "as seen", meaning our workshop hasn't checked it over - however, we can confirm it plays beautifully!
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Unless stated otherwise, all of our pre-owned, ex-demo and ex-display instruments are cleaned and checked, set up or serviced in our workshop prior to sale.
