Powell Flutes

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Verne Q. Powell Flutes Inc. has been a leading producer of professional quality flutes and piccolos since 1927. The company produces handmade musical instruments in wood, silver, platinum, and gold.

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[edit] History

[edit] Verne Q. Powell

In 1916 in Boston, Verne Powell, son of a jeweler who taught himself flute-making, joined the Wm. S. Haynes Company to make wooden flutes and piccolos. In 1927, after an unsuccessful attempt to purchase the Haynes company, Powell created Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Incorporated.[1] In 1961, Powell sold his company to four employees who ran the company until 1986 when Steven Wasser became the owner.[2]

[edit] Sonaré Winds

In 2003, Powell Inc. created a division called Sonaré Winds which combines an Asian-made body with an American hand-made headjoint for its series of flutes; creating less expensive flutes yet maintaining the high-quality sound of Powell flutes. The newer series features a handmade Powell headjoint with a flute body made in Germany.

In 2005, Sonaré Winds created a line of trumpets with partner Cliff Blackburn, which are made in Germany but has the leadpipe and mouthpiece assembled in the United States.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Verne Q. Powell
  2. ^ Powell History
  3. ^ Sonaré Trumpets

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