My new flute! (Sort of)

Callidor · Post by **Callidor** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:12 am

Well, it's not really new, and in a sense it's not "mine." It's my mom's Gemeinhardt 3s, purchased in 1973. I finally got around to having it serviced and it looks and plays like new. It has a nice warm tone, and the silver looks great now that it's had over 3 decades of tarnish polished off

Zevang · Post by **Zevang** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:42 am

Congrats! Seems really brand new.
Good thing you've done is a complete tech revision, even if the instrument have not been played for a long time. Oil looses viscosity and the pads get dry with time. So any leaks would ruin your playing.

cheers

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:58 am

cflutist · Post by **cflutist** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:04 am

Looks great !!!

I must be about your mom's age as I got my current flute in December 1972. I remember being so excited at the time, that I used to sleep with it in bed ... silly me