Deford piccolo...need advice quick!

Arianna · Post by **Arianna** » Fri May 28, 2010 6:13 am

Hey,
I have a student looking to buy a piccolo and has come across a used Deford piccolo. I know NOTHING about this brand and cannot find much online. Does anyone know anything??? It is wooden and she thinks they said it is handmade. But, I am scared to recommend something I know nothing about. I am going to go try it today for her, but really would like some input

Thanks!

c_otter · Post by **c_otter** » Fri May 28, 2010 8:27 am

From a brief online search, it looks like Emerson Deford left Emerson, and has now started Deford flutes. So it looks like there could be potential, and it's definitely better than a no-name Chinese flute. So if the price is right it could be a good deal, but I have no personal experience with these flutes.

wimm · Post by **wimm** » Fri May 28, 2010 5:59 pm

One of my first flutes was a Deford, and I thought it was a very decent (student type) flute. Don't know about the piccolos though...