headjoint or better flute?

Flutemaiden · Post by **Flutemaiden** » Sun May 02, 2010 9:44 pm

I' m an intermediate adult player using a pearl 665. I will be attending the nfa this year and will be shopping for an upgrade. I'm thinking of just upgrading my headjoint but am wondering if i should upgrade my entire flute. My budget is up to $1,000. Realistically my budget lends itself more towards the headjoint so my question is what advice everyone has about this Thanks

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:36 am

A headjoint is your best bet. But, most handmade headjoints sell for between $1200-1400. And those are only solid silver (with no other precious metal upgrades). I would try to increase the budget by a few hundred between now and August. I too will be attending NFA and will be shopping for a whole new setup of instruments... that is... if I can get the money together.

Phineas · Post by **Phineas** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:05 pm

The mechanism on a Pearl 665 body is definitely worth upgrading the headjoint.

Flutemaiden · Post by **Flutemaiden** » Tue May 04, 2010 1:50 pm

Thanks very much for the input:)

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headjoint or better flute?

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head joint or better flute