Pearl has designed this PF500 student flute to be the highest quality, best performing, and affordable student flute in it's class. Flute teachers want a quality flute that is affordable for students. It needs to be reliable and offer great performance so that every new flute student can develop a great sound and excellent technique. With this in mind, Pearl introduced the PF500 series to meet this need. It is all silver-plated, with an offset G (no split E), C foot joint, and our standard quantz headjoint. Like all Pearl flutes, the exclusive pinless mechanism is at the heart of the mechanics.The PF500 comes with a plastic hardshell case and a wood cleaning rod. Finally, here is a high-quality yet affordable flute available for new flute students.