"Jupiter are also good flutes, also Pearl,Yamaha....bottom line, try to play several. Different ones, and chose the one that you get the best tone on. Make sure you spend enough time with each flute you try, and play the entire range of notes."
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Buying intermediate flute- Help?
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I've been playing for about 6 years, and finally decided that it was time to upgrade to an intermediate flute. I have a student model Gemeinhardt now. First off, are there any specific brands that…Continue
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Bill Hutzel replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"Where are you located Sarah? I would be glad to send you some flutes on a trial basis. And if you order before Christmas, The Flute Loft is offering a special package deal that includes a Fluterscooter flute bag for your flute at a…"
Sarah replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"I was talking to my flute teacher, and he recommended looking at Di Zhao flutes also, so I think I will definitely look into that! :)"
Bill Hutzel replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"Di Zhao resides in Boston, Massachussetts. The flutes are assembled at his factory in China, but the silver and gold is shipped from the United State to China. Once they arrive back in Boston, Di Zhao hand carves the head…"
Valeria Zaurino replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"Never heard before... Where are these flutes produced?"
Bill Hutzel replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"Hi Sarah,
Have you tried Di Zhao Flutes? The Flute Loft (www.thefluteloft.com) distributes and sells Di Zhao flutes exclusively. If you have not tried them, you should. You will not be disappointed. All of Di Zhao's…"
Valeria Zaurino replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"Hi Sarah...
I've heard good things about Altus flutes, but I've never tried one of these. I think that Pearl flutes are good instruments with good prices, try one..."
Staley replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"I think you have to tell us your money budget first of all! :)"
Robert E. Hawkins replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"Sarah, my experience is that the Altus is a good flute, as always, there are various models at various prices. If I were you I would check on the Muramatsu Flutes. I suggest a plated body and foot with a sterling silver head joint. Open…"
Simon Peters replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"I'm sorry Ozier, but I can't see where that site answers any of Sarah's questions.
It's a very nice site, with a very nice looking range of flutes for sale. She might even want to get her new flute from there. But I'd expect…"
Ozier farhan replied to Sarah's discussion Buying intermediate flute- Help?"http://www.trevorjames.com/products.cgi?inst=flute
try this site out..."
Sarah posted a discussionBuying intermediate flute- Help?
I've been playing for about 6 years, and finally decided that it was time to upgrade to an intermediate flute. I have a student model Gemeinhardt now. First off, are there any specific brands that you would reccomend (or not reccomend)? I'm currently looking at an Azumi by Altus. Is that a good brand?Also, can someone explain the benifit of the split e mechanism?Thank you very much.See More
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- What type/model of flute do you play on?
- Geminhardt
- How long have you been playing the flute?
- 5-10 years
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- At 9:09am on July 19, 2011,
Jesse Clark said… - Hi Sarah, Welcome to FlutistConnect!
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