Concert Flute
Armstrong 204
Price: 838 EUR – 838 EUR
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A cylindrical-bore student piccolo built for even intonation across its demanding three-register range, using Pisoni double-skin pads and beryllium springs typically found on higher-tier instruments.
About the Armstrong 204
Piccolo is an unusually difficult instrument to keep evenly in tune across its full range, and the 204's cylindrical bore was chosen specifically to make that consistency achievable for a developing player rather than requiring advanced embouchure control from the outset. Its silver-plated nickel headjoint, body and keys, built to a 0.018-inch tube gauge, are finished with Y arms and Pisoni double-skin pads - a pad quality more often associated with step-up instruments than beginner-tier ones.
Under-mount adjusting screws and beryllium springs round out a build meant to project a bright, cutting tone that stands out over a full concert or marching band - piccolo's entire purpose in an ensemble is to be heard above everything else, and Armstrong's spec sheet is built directly around delivering that projection reliably for a student player.
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Sound character of the Armstrong 204
As a piccolo, it sounds an octave above a concert flute, and that higher register is what gives it its inherently piercing, cutting timbre regardless of finish - metal piccolos in general project a brighter, more brilliant sound than wood or composite ones. Its cylindrical bore (as opposed to a conical one) is specifically chosen to keep intonation even across its demanding three-octave range rather than to change the basic tone color.
Technical data for the Armstrong 204
| Body/Headjoint | Silver-plated nickel |
|---|---|
| Bore | Cylindrical |
| Pads | Pisoni double-skin |
| Springs | Beryllium |
| Tube gauge | 0.018" |
Price history for the Armstrong 204
Cheapest seen: 838 EUR · Most expensive seen: 838 EUR
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The history of the Armstrong 204
Armstrong built the 204 as an accessible entry point into piccolo for concert and marching band students, prioritizing even intonation and a genuinely projecting tone.
