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Thanks @pied_piper for the Intercept anti-tarnish information. Will definitely use that source next. Thanks @frugal flutist for providing the validation on this 3M paper issue. My local music store is closed for the planned-demic so no access to their flute shop. I was able to get these abrasions pr...

I discovered a series of unsightly vertical (partially circumferential) scratches running longitudinally along the head-joint base length of two relatively expensive flutes, one brand new $4k Yamaha and another pristine $3k Gemeinhardt. I was stumped as to the source of these menacing scratches as I...

Thanks Joe ~ Yes, perhaps it would be in their best interest to pass this information along to your connection at Gemeinhardt. Current marketing for their upper mid level and pro flutes is flat-lined and product information vague and unobtainable for the shopper. Not only that, inquiries to their bu...

What has happened or is the current state of affairs at Gemeinhardt regarding their origin of manufacture and product quality? The reason I ask is twofold: 1. Gemeinhardt's new "Our Story" page - http://www.gemeinhardt.com/our-story.html - was changed recently stating: "Here at Gemeinhardt Musical I...