Just Flutes Description VQ Powell's handmade custom piccolos have long been a preferred instrument of distinguished professional players, and now for the first time the Powell piccolo sound is available at a new price point. Joining the popular flute in the Powell Signature range is the Signature piccolo, also made at the Powell workshop in the USA. This is the first piccolo to be offered by Powell at this price point and, astoundingly, uses high-grade aged Grenadilla-wood for the headjoint and body, with 92.5% solid keys - unheard of before at this price.
The tonal qualities are consistent over the register: good projection and a dark sound. The sound has extra depth due to the quality of the wood and the thickwall "Classic style" headjoint. Often, a thickwall headjoint can increase the resistance, but this is reduced to an ideal level by hand undercutting the tone holes. All in all, great value.