Within the purview of flute making, Mr. Nagahara’s special passion is the headjoint. His years of research and experience have led to our second patent- the Extended-Lip riser. This unusual riser, aso known as the “Nagahara Riser” has a front protrusion or “lip”, which extends up into the plane of the lipplate at the blowing edge. Since both surfaces where the sound is produced are of the same material, the sound is enhanced. The effect can be compared to having an entire lipplate of the material in question. For example, a silver headjoint with an 18K gold Extended-Lip riser has a similar sound to that of a silver headjoint with an 18K gold lipplate.

 

 

Our extended risers are offered in the following materials:

 

Our most popular combinations are silver lipplates with gold Nagahara risers, and gold lipplates with platinum Nagahara risers.  If the lipplate and the riser are both silver or both gold, it is recommendedd to use the Traditional riser  instead.

                                                                                 US Patent #5,844,156

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                      

 

Extended Riser