Takumi flute, (1982), nickel silver, excellent condition, nice silvery tone, handcrafted by Japanese luthiers inspired to Louis Lot sound and shape. This firm was founded in 1976 by Shuichi Tanaka, later founder of ALTUS, and Shigeru Watanabe of MATEKI, two of the world's finest flute makers. They produced high-quality, professional, handcrafted flutes that are now sought after for their their sweet tone. This flute.plays but benefits from a check as it hasn't been played for a while.