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Well, I wiped the entire exterior (lip plate, keys, etc.) of the flute down with a cloth dampened with 70% rubbing alcohol. Then I swabbed the inside of the flute with a cloth dampened with 70% rubbing alcohol, using the cleaning rod. I was careful when wiping down not to get anything on the pads or...

Hi, Thanks to everyone that responded to my previous posts. I bought a used flute off ebay (2SP Gemeinhardt). My daughter's band director looked it over and says its in good shape. I won't let my daughter play it, til we have properly cleaned and disinfected it. Well, we know how to clean a flute bu...

Hi, I'm new to the world of flutes. Does age matter on a flute if its been recorked & padded?...or they say the corks & pads are in good condition? I read at flutesonline.com that flutes don't improve with age like violins. What's your opinion? I was considering buying a used yamaha 225SII or a geme...

Thanks for the feedback. I found some M series flutes listed online that say they have been repadded and are in good condition but I didn't realize they were that old....although when it comes to an instrument old does not necessarily mean bad (every stradavarius violin was once new). Anyway, I just...

Hi, I'm looking for a beginner flute (used okay) and I see some listings for M2 or M3 flutes by Gemeinhardt. I went to Gemeinhardt's website and they don't list any M series flutes. Could someone enlighten me? Thanks for your help.