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I have played Pearls for 5 years and tho am not a pro by any means I have enjoyed flawless performance a great sound (in tune) and not a hint of malfunction. And as for the poster that said no professionals play pearl then ignorance is not a blessing check out Nestor Torres and Rhonda Larson and the...

It's not that it's safer, but rather that it won't leave water spots when it evaporates. I personally use rubbing alcohol myself, so I don't really know where to get the denatured kind... Actually denatured and rubbing alcohol are the same thing. ethanol that has methanol added so it can not be dru...

I have owned and played a Pearl Elegant for about 5 years or so. I have had no problems with it, no binding action, nothing. Well, my pads were a bit tacky when it first came out of the box but that went away with playing- I never had to clean the pads. My bad -it has not been back for a COA since I...

I am convinced that my old flute teacher had a B flat flute in his cuboard that he pulled out on special occasions (i stopped having lessons ages ago and am undergoing a minor revival) Now, a few mins internet searching have revealed that these appear tpo be pretty rare - to the point where I'm won...

I am with pied piper on this one. Unless something has a vapor point lower than 98.6 F it should not be in any significant concentration in the water vapor that comes from your lungs. This is basic distillation 101. Volatiles that give food flavor (oils) might make it - e.g. the compounds that give ...

She was trying to win a Beauty pageant!

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Yeah clearly not a flute contest

It was interesting that the back up band carried most of the weight and in the difficult passages she could almost not be heard. After a several years of playing I am as frustrated with intonation and how to achieve it but I sure wouldn't parade mine intonation in public. she has moxie at least or i...

Thanks to you all for your feedback. how about a brand new Pearl PF-525RB Quantz (~$700)... I play a Pearl Elegante and have for 3 yrs now with zero problems. I am far from an expert but for me I think Pearls tend to project very well and seem to produce what I call a bright sound vs a darker sound...

http://cgi.ebay.com/STERLING-Pro-BLACK-and-Gold-Open-Hole-B-Foot-Flute_ Jacob When I went to the site the pictures I saw showed "sterling flutes" painted?? I think this is and indication of problems right off and the quality of the keys looked very bad as far as I could make out in the pictures. I ...

Another aspect of this problem that I face commonly is disturbing people in my house- not my neighbors. I often can only practice late at night when others are asleep or even when they are up they want to listen to their own music etc. Fortunately we have a mud room with a door which allows me to is...

Is there any way to significantly reduce the volume of my flute while still developing my breathing and tone as well as fingering? I've Wulf Depending on the design of the apartment or hotel often bathrooms are back to back. Thus playing in the bathroom may carry less into the next room where peopl...

Is it a place you can reach with a cotton swab? Watch out for forcing anything into small areas and bending the key mechanisms but I use them to clean in some small areas that I can't reach with a wiping rag.

Mandera3 As far as the term "Professional Flute", I really think this is a bad term to use. I have made more money playing my Pearl 665 than my Miyazawa. The Miyazawa is a higher end hand made flute, however I have not made a dime with it. As far as I am concerned my Miyazawa is a higher quality, h...

My head joint is a little big for my body, the foot is too. Will vasoline damage my silver flute? Is your flute new? Often the tightness of a new flute will work itself out over time. Is the foot tenon clean? Any dirt there as Fluttiegurl mentioned will cause problems. I have used a paraffin candle...

I didn't even consider the resale aspect. Thanks for that. I'm trying offset G only since that's what I learned to play on. You think with time I could get used to open holes? Is it commonly uncomfortable and awkward if you're not used to it? I second fluteguy18's advice-- I find (personally) that ...