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Love the pictures. :lol: What is being said about cork vs metal makes perfect sense, that because the joints are metal instead of cork they transfer vibrations/sound much better than a saxophone. But I don't see the downside in at least trying them? It makes sense that the player might think they so...

I have to disagree with this statement. Instead, I would say NEVER BUY A FLUTE/PICC WITHOUT TRYING IT FIRST. There are many flute specialty shops that will ship you several flutes to try at home for a week (shipping fees are charged). Not everyone lives near a great flute shop and travel may not be...

Yea, that sounds like a typical Pearl to me;) Number one lesson as a flute buyer: NEVER BUY A FLUTE/PICC ONLINE. Unless you have played that exact flute/picc before and you know you like it, do not buy it because you don't know how well you play on that flute. Every flute/picc is different, even of ...

So here's how it works: Student model flutes have a C foot allowing you to go down to a low C (2 keys at the end of the footjoint) Most intermediate and professional flutes have a B foot allowing you to go down to a low B natural (3 keys at the end of the footjoint) Anything below that require exten...