The YFL‑462 is a premium step‑up flute in Yamaha’s 400 series, crafted with a sterling silver headjoint, body, and footjoint, combined with silver‑plated nickel‑silver keys. It features open-hole (French) keys, offset G, and pointed key arms—bringing design elements found on professional flutes to advancing players. The instrument comes standard with a B‑footjoint and optional gold‑plated lip plate or C‑foot variant
The redesigned headjoint is modeled after Yamaha’s professional CY‑cut, offering ideal resistance and tonal clarity for embouchure development and cross‑register response
Key Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Level | Intermediate (Intermediate / Pre‑Professional) |
| Headjoint / Body / Foot | Sterling silver (92.5% purity) |
| Keys | Open-hole French ring keys |
| Key System | Offset G |
| Footjoint Options | B-foot (YFL‑462) with Gizmo key; C-foot (YFL‑462) |
| Lip Plate Option | Standard sterling silver, optional gold-plated (LPGP) |
| Key Arms | French‑style pointed on non‑fingered keys |
| Tone Holes | Drawn and rolled |
| Springs | Stainless steel |
| Pads | Neoprene bumpers under double‑bladder pads |
| Headjoint Cut | CY-style undercut embouchure hole for ideal response |
| Adjustable Features | Accessible adjustment screws and body alignment marks |
| Tuning | Standard A = 440 Hz (typical) |
