Flute Overview

The Burkart Elite Flute:

The Burkart Elite flute is a handmade custom flute with soldered tone holes, featuring Burkart’s micro-Link™ pinless mechanism. Every flute option and customization is available in the Elite flute.

Elite Flutes are available starting at $13,520.

The Burkart Professional Flute:

The Burkart Professional model is handmade with the same custom built keys found on the Elite model. As of February, 2013, all Professional flutes are crafted with Burkart’s micro-Link™ pinless mechanism. This flute has drawn tone holes. The drawn tone hole is extruded from the material of the body tube. The Professional flute is only available in B Foot and A=442.

Professional flutes are available starting at $9,980

Feature

Lillian Burkart Elite

Lillian Burkart Professional

Scale

A=442, A=444

A=442

Mechanism

micro-Link™ Pinless Mechanism
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micro-Link™ Pinless Mechanism

Tone Holes

Soldered

Drawn

Metals

Platinum
14K Rose or White Gold
10K Rose Gold
5-95 Platinum Enhanced Silver
998 Silver
.018” Sterling Silver
.016” Sterling Silver
.014” Sterling Silver

14K Rose Gold
9K Gold on Silver
.018” & .016” Sterling Silver

French Pointed Arms

Included

Gold Springs

Included

G Donut (High-E Faciltator)

Included

Gizmo

Included

G Keys

Inline or Offset available

Foot Joint

B or C Available

B Foot Only

Tonal Voicing

Included

Not Available

C# Trill Key

Available

Split-E on Offset G

Available

Split-E on In-line G

Available

D# Roller

Available

Convertible B/C Foot joint

Available

Not Available

Closed Hole

Available

Key Engraving

Available

Not Available

Key Customization

Available

Not Available

14K Mechanism

Available on 14K Gold and Platinum Flutes

Not Avaiable