Opinions on Pearl

dhootman64 · Post by **dhootman64** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:09 pm

Any opinions on Pearls - particularly a NC-97 I am looking for my beginning student. It is an older, discontinued model I know but some have said that older Pearls were unreliable and harder to repair/maintain. HELP - I'm a brass player!!!

fluttiegurl · Post by **fluttiegurl** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:37 pm

I have personally found that older Pearl models are not as good as newer ones (prone to mechanical issues). I have also experienced intonation issues on older Pearls.

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:51 am

I have read the same. From what I hear, the metal alloys used in the earlier Pearls were soft and easy to bend. Thus, they needed frequent adjustments.

Phineas · Post by **Phineas** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:45 pm

I did not like Pearl flutes till 2004! I do not know what they did that year, but it was huge!

Phineas