My parents took me flute shopping with realism that they wouldn't buy me a flute out right and would have to rent. We went to the only place in town that rents to own and the best flute they had was a Yamaha Xt. I saw these at the TMEA convention and really liked them.


Does any body know what the specs are on them because the yamaha site doesn't say anything about them.

Also, the flute's lip was gold all over and on the inside of the headjoint. Is it gold plate or solid gold?

I found a little information here:
http://www.dietzemusic.com/XT%20Sale%20NoLogo%200126%202008%20rev%20020508.pdf
(It's a pdf file.)

they sound like the allegro series..... correct me if im wrong anyone.

I ended up getting it. I tried it against an azumi, pearl 795, and amadeus and this just made me go crazy. I am so happy with it. I also got a armstrong 204 piccolo thrown in for a cheap price.

Not funny, Jim.

So is it the lip-plate solid yellow gold or not. I was told it was only plated but i don't think the people knew what they were talking about. Plus the inside was gold too. I was gonna do a streak test but I chickened out because I didn't want to scracth it.

the information pdf says it is gold plated

Of course it is plated! Do you really think that you would get solid gold on a Yamaha flute for that price? lololol!!! Of course you could flash it at people and just tell them it is gold. Most non flutists wouldn't know the difference anyway.

Hey, is that PeterK back with us?

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"I was gonna do a streak test but I chickened out because I didn't want to scracth it."

That statement worries me that some flutes should not be placed in the hands of a minor! EEEKKKKK!

JUST for a headjoint with a 14K lip and riser will cost you around $2,300.00. Now I know that your entire flute couldn't have cost that much, but please correct me if I am wrong. I have never seen a Yamaha headjoint with a solid gold lip or riser. Now they do make them in all gold though. Next time just used a sander on your headjoint to find out if it is gold. It is much faster. lol!!!

hiya all, I am sorry if this is a really old forum. But I was just wondering does any one know what the xt means?

I just got my new flute [Yamaha xt1] two days ago!!!! I do find that the inside of the head joint looks gold like, I was thinking that its just a reflection or something from the goldplated lip plate/riser.

The inside of the headjoint is gold PLATED as well as the lip. That is always the process used with factory plating on headjoints.

hmmm
~Just a thought,perhaps the Xt is just something the Yamaha makers made up?

the XT is basically a yamaha 361(and 461...there are 2 models) but with a split e and a gold lip

I have a Yamaha J40 (engraved 40th anniversary edition) that is basically a 311 with a headjoint that has a gold-plated lip plate and inside bore. I was looking for a backup flute a year or two ago (don't actually remember) and Matthews Music in NL was clearing these out at a good price on eBay.