flute values

km · Post by km » Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:45 pm

what is the value of my artley flute from about 15 years ago? it is SN#687612..in pretty good shape but not perfect..anyone have an idea?

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:49 pm

I can't give you a precise value, but it's almost certainly somewhere in the "under $500" category. How much work it will require to be put in good playing condition, if any, will be a big factor, as will condition. Artleys are basic student model instruments, which do not fetch very high prices, unlike handmade instruments from precious metals. With a little (very quick, so not necessarily the most accurate) research, the going price seems to be somewhere under $200, even for the best of them.