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Hello everybody, Do you know anything about buying Altus flutes from Taiwan? They say the flutes are made in Japan and just wondered if anybody had any experience of buiyng from Taiwan or had heard anything about it.

Hello everybody, I am looking for a new, all silver, flute and would like something that has a rich strong mellow tone throughout the range, ie one that is not to thin and shrill in the upper octaves. Also any thoughts about a high wave headjoint that Sankyo has? Thanks

Thanks Joe. I will have a look. Never thought about the cork, so thanks.
Stina

Thanks guys for your support and good comments. I think the problem probably is with me, not the flute. I will get cracking with some exercises to see if that helps. It sure feels good with nice people like you.

Hi Missy, Thanks. It seems to have become a "problem" lately and I am not sure why. The flute is in good conditon so maybe I am just loosing my touch. I did try one old student flute which was so much easier to play, but didn´t have the quality of tone so I had hoped I could find something of good q...

Hello Phineas, Thanks for your reply. I know you are right when you say that the best way is to go out and try lots of flutes. The problem is that where I live there are no music shops so I thought if anybody had any experience with a certain make that was particularly easy in the third octave, I co...

Hello, I am thinking of buying a new flute and would apreciate your feedback. I would like a flute that plays easily in the third octave. I have played many years on a Powell which I like very much, but feel that it is a bit unpredictable in the third octave ( could be me of course ) It would be gre...