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Congrats so happy for you.

I use my C# trill a lot too. Maybe because orchestras tend to play more in sharps than bands that play in flats?

Happy New Year to you too!

Our orchestra is playing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with full chorus this year.
I'm excited.

Congrats and enjoy.

thanks everyone! It'll be a little while before I can get one unless I run across a true bargain. Any recommendations for brands? Or even brands to stay away from? Chris is the NFA's "Low Flutes" expert. http://www.chrispotterflute.com/altobass-resources/purchasing-alto-and-bass-flutes-2012-2013-re...

I find that the straight headjoint gets tiring to play after awhile. So I also have a curved headjoint.

Zevang,

Happy Holidays to you too.
Are you enjoying your Nagahara?

I know that Brannen uses Fed-Ex.
Haynes was using UPS.
Neither are cost effective.

@Angelsong,
Welcome to the board. Music is something that one can have a lifelong love of.
I myself returned to the instrument after a 15-year absence. I'm pretty close in age to you.
You will find that many on this board are eager to help.

p.s. the Principal oboe in our orchestra is 80 years young.

Joe would know, he is the Altus rep here.

Another option is to get a flute with a D# and/or C# roller. I think Miyazawa offers both, but my flute only has a D# roller, helps a lot.

pp,

I checked the list and Ted Thiel is on the list.
He also put Schmidt pads on my friend's Brannen.

I got the flute in 2010, Brannen did the COA in 2011.
I'm probably due next summer so I'll have time to decide and investigate.
Thanks for the leads.

Glad it turned out ok for you. That probably would have been the same result for Joe B. and Piedpiper, but for the rest of us? ----------------------- Lesson for me, don't take my flute apart ... I have always been pretty mechanical. In 8th grade, I used to take my flute apart so I could do a better...

Oh no, still too high for that flute imo.

FG18 - that would be a great flute to practice your new repair skills on