Suggestions on Piccolo

[DAPROPER]

We are looking to purchase my daughter a second piccolo. She is 14 and despite her age she has a natural ability in both the flute and picc and is considered an advanced player. She currently plays a professional, open hole, Pearl flute which has the advanced foot. She also has a beautiful professional, sterling silver, Gemeinhardt piccolo; however, her band instructor prefers a wood or composite piccolo for concert season.

I am looking at a J Mollenhauer Fulda Piccolo; however, I'm not sure. Any suggestions (good and bad) are greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[pied_piper]

I believe that Mollenhauer stopped making flutes and piccolos sometime in the 1990's so you must be looking at a used piccolo. Be careful buying something like this on the internet.

You'd likely be better off looking at more recent piccolos like the Yamaha YPC-62 grenadilla piccolo or the Pearl PFP-105 Grenaditte Piccolo. Both have a very good reputation.

There is a lot of good information about buying instruments in the FAQ:
http://www.fluteland.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5859

Read that and then ask more questions...

[Zevang]

Agreed Bob!

I have a Pearl piccolo model PFP-165. Wooden headjoint and Grenaditte body.
It's really surprising how good this piccolo showed to be.

But it's always a matter of try playing and finding the best among many.

Good luck

[trumpettech]

I have some piccolos that are very nice. I have a wooden one that we premiered at the NCMEA (North Carolina Music Educators) Conference with a lot of positive feedback before they heard the price. The wooden one is $650, The composite is $550 and the Resin one is $450. They all sound great. A number of teachers preferred the resin one. The wooden one is made from Mozambique Grenadilla. These are the best I've seen for the money, or twice the money as far as that goes.
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