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A Premium Step-up Alto Flute with Straight and Curved Headjoints





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Are you ready to continue your musical development and advance to an intermediate instrument? If so, the Jupiter JAF1100E is the step-up flute for you! Specifically designed to support developing players, the Jupiter JAF1100XE is a well-crafted intermediate flute with several upgraded features, including sterling silver straight and curved headjoints, double skin pads, and stainless steel springs. The JAF1100XE’s body is made from durable and toneful nickel silver with silver-plating, and it's equipped with a high-quality mechanism and an offset G key system. Jupiter flutes have been a top choice of music educators since their introduction over 40 years ago, and the JAF1100XE performance alto flute has impressed flutists at Sweetwater with its ideal balance of price and performance.





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Durable nickel silver construction with two sterling silver headjoints





Carefully constructed from nickel silver, Jupiter JAF1100XE performance alto flute offers developing musicians enhanced durability and a sonorous, full-bodied sound. Additionally, two professional-class sterling silver headjoints add a sweet sheen to the flute’s core tone ? a curved headjoint to improve ergonomics for younger players and a straight headjoint for when they're ready to advance to a standard-size instrument. During practice and performances, you’ll love the way your instrument sounds. A host of player-centric features support your ongoing advancement, including an ergonomic offset G key system, which follows the natural contours of your hands to provide easy access to the Jupiter flute’s responsive and fluid mechanism, and double skin pads for improved responsiveness and reliable intonation. Plus, the Jupiter JAF1100XE includes a high-quality leatherette-covered wooden case for safely transporting your instrument to and from rehearsals and performances.





Jupiter: guaranteed through graduation





A staple in classrooms everywhere, Jupiter band instruments are beloved by music teachers for good reason. Since 1980, the company has built high-quality band instruments for students of every development level. Innovations such as the Waveline flute headjoint and the patented Ergonomic trombone are just two examples of the company’s player-centered design philosophy. Each Jupiter instrument is inspected for quality throughout the manufacturing process, ensuring that it can endure bumps and bruises as easily as it can navigate technical passages. Sweetwater believes that every student should have access to the rich musical culture that unites us all. And with Jupiter’s player-first focus, anyone is welcome to embark upon an exciting and fulfilling musical journey through high school graduation and beyond.





Jupiter JAF1100XE Intermediate Alto Flute Features:


Durable intermediate alto flute supplies a full-bodied tone


Includes both curved and straight sterling silver headjoints


Smooth and responsive silver-plated plateau keys with split E mechanism


Ergonomic offset G key system follows your hands’ natural contours


Reliable double skin pads and stainless steel springs


Includes a leatherette-covered wooden case