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Ah, thanks, that helps a lot

The Pearl 665 Coda doesn't have a Forza headjoint that the anniversary one has and they're both the same price. The Dolce model for the same price as the 655 Coda Anv. doesn't have a forza headjoint, but the dolce aniv. for 2k has a forza headjoint. The 2k Dolce annv. is out of my price range, but s...

Ah, your very lucky then Most of my classmates have Gemeinhardts and half of them don't like their flutes. Haynes Classic are obviously out of my price range, but would a silver handcut Haynes headjoint on Amadeus body work pretty good? Any used flutes sites that you would recommend? One that lets y...

Thanks, I sadly have to agree that most band directors don't have a lot of knowledge about the woodwind section, primarily the flutes. It might just be the band directors I have and had, but a flutist will most likely have better advice to give on flutes. Buying in person is definitely a good thing,...

Hey, I'm planning to buy a new flute probably by my senior year, but hopefully sometime during my junior year. Saving money for a flute sure is hard when a decent one is around a thousand. I've been playing for about 5 years now, but seriously only 4. This being my 4th year. A step up flute was reco...

Hey,
I have this Selmer flute, but unsure of the model number. Compared to other flutes it seems way heavier than others. Is it because of the metals used to make Selmers or something else?