MIYAZAWA gi-bu SS full silver flute with case. - Brand: MIYAZAWA - Model: gi-bu SS SOLID SILVER, full silver, C foot - Material: Solid Silver - Accessories: Case Thank you for viewing. This is a highly-regarded gi-bu full silver model from MIYAZAWA Flutes, one of Japan's leading flute makers. This model is from the time when the factory was located in Asaka City, Saitama Prefecture, not in Nagano Prefecture. Although it is an old model, it has been overhauled and is in a condition where the lowest notes can be played easily. Some of the older MIYAZAWA flutes have "Y.Akiyama" engraved on the back of the lip plate, as Mr. Yoshiteru Akiyama, the founder of the current Akiyama Flute, was working at MIYAZAWA Flute at the time. This flute is also made by Mr. Akiyama, and it has a very good sound and is easy to play. (See photo 5) This is a very valuable instrument. I have owned about 7 flutes in the past, and this was the easiest one to play. What will be delivered is the body and the case, as shown in the photos. The case is not the original one, but a current MIYAZAWA case. (I have replaced it from the original one.)