a Paetzold contrabass recorder in F.

A flute ensemble with a good low end sounds amazing!

On right, a subbass flute in F.
On left, a true contrabass flute, over 6 feet tall,
and descending to contra low C! Below, another picture to give you a true sense of scale(!)

Thomas Pinschof with his Pinschophon experimental subbass flute
in C (with extended keyrange to low G)
(early 20th century)

A contrabass flute made from PVC and rubber bands.
Hey, if it works...

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