Professional Quena Flute in G. Bamboo, Pine Bud, and Pine Cone.

This quena is handcrafted using the best bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii) and other woods. It is fine-tuned using electronic tuners to guarantee professional sound. The mouthpiece is cut at an angle to allow for the best acoustics. Instrument grade lacquer is used to protect the instrument. Mouthpiece This quena flute has an internal circumference of approximately 0.7 - to 1.3 inches in order to obtain greater sonority for lower notes. Its mouthpiece is made of a very hard wood obtained from the buds of evergreen pines (Araucaria). Some of these buds are hundreds of years old. This wood is as hard as marble. The flute also has a beautiful inlay made of pinecones. Flute maker Angel Sampedro del Rio lives in Argentina and has been making bamboo instruments since 1985. Angel has been a member and secretary of the Argentine Association of Instrument Makers and has won numerous awards. Throughout his career he has participated in a number of expos and has written articles and collaborated in acoustic instrument research. Esta serie de quenas, muy limitada, tiene 18 a 25 mm internos, a veces algo mayor, para obtener el mayor volúmen en notas graves. Embocadura de Clavo de pino, material muy duro que se obtiene de antiguas yemas de Araucaria (hasta 500 años). Es un material muy duro y extraño, con textura de mármol, uno de los más compactos del Reino Vegetal. Llamativa incrustación de estróbilo, obtenido de piñas de pino. Son nuestras mejores quenas de serie.