Advice on Purchasing a New Flute

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userdloat
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Advice on Purchasing a New Flute

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Hi guys,

So I've been playing a pretty ancient Armstrong 303B flute for the last year that is beginning to need frequent servicing! So I'm looking to buy a new one.

I'm planning to spend £1000 to £1500 and I'm thinking of a Yamaha possibly a 400 series, although I'm open to other brands/models.

I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations of flutes within this price range?

I'm looking for a flute with a solid silver head joint (possibly a silver body too - though depends on price limit) and I'm not really fussed about a B foot joint or open hole keys, I've got these on my Armstrong and I don't really make use of either of them a whole lot! I would also like an offset G and a split E mechanism.

My Armstrong has a thin wall head joint, which I do like very much but I will be trying out different flute models before buying so I'm willing to try something different.

Thanks for any help! I'm a bit of a flute purchasing novice as I'm pretty much self taught, although I am looking to do my grades sometime in the future :)

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Re: Advice on Purchasing a New Flute

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"Never give a flute player a screwdriver."
--anonymous--

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