AKIYAMA HAND MADE FLUTES - To the memory of Louis Lot -

The Akiyama Seamed tube is made by hammering single sheets of metal thousands of times by hand. This is not normally done as most flutes are now factory made from seamless tube. Why should we have to hammer the metal thousands of times to make a tube?
Is this worthless?
No, absolutely not.
This time-consuming skill is, we believe, the only way to re create the timeless sound of old French flutes. By using these and other traditional methods we can create flutes with an accurate scale that allows fine and economical finger technique.
We have been seeking to recreate the old French flute sound not only by seaming the tubes by hand, but also using gold as a tube material (seamed tube from gold did not exist back in 1900's). Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that only The Akiyama Flutes can bring the Louis Lot flute sound to life in a very modern way. Please try these finest quality flutes and experience directly their delicate, smooth, and pure sound.