- Completed on April 15, 1960
- Sterling silver
- Tubing: 0.014″
- Soldered tone holes
- Inline G
- Open hole
- Pointed keys
- Embouchure: 10.45 mm x 12.20 mm
- Embouchure height: 0.195″
- C-foot (original)
- A=440 Hz
- Traditional Powell scale
- Original Powell case
- Includes Louis Lot B-foot: Barat era, 0.012″ seamed tubing, fitted for Powell 2073, case included.
When we think about improving the sound of a flute, we generally think about getting a new headjoint. But have you ever thought about getting a new foot joint instead? Can a new foot joint improve the sound of a flute?
Powell 2073 is a solid Powell flute in every respect. The tone is vibrant and consistent in all registers with a characteristic Powell glow. When playing this flute, you can understand why Powell dominated nearly every flute section in orchestras across the United States during the 50s and 60s.
This flute was initially made with a C-foot. Generally, a B-foot will give the sound quality a slight boost because of the added resonance of the extra metal. A B-foot also makes the third and fourth registers slightly more responsive.
The Louis Lot B-foot included with this flute is unlike any other B-foot. The first quality you may notice is the sound is more intense and fuller. You can hear a distinct Louis Lot glow that carries throughout the registers of the flute. The first register is rich in color in both the left and right hands. The second and third registers sing with vibrancy. The fourth-octave notes are wonderfully responsive.
With this Louis Lot B-foot, the flute transforms into something beyond Powell. If you ever played a Louis Lot headjoint on a Powell body or a Powell headjoint on a Louis Lot body, you will understand the concept. Not quite American and not quite French. Instead, it’s the best of both worlds.
The flute had a COA by Gary Lewis. The pads are in good shape and will last a couple of years with regular playing. The B-foot was explicitly fitted for Powell 2073 and comes with its own case.
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