Poll- What kind of flute do you have?

fluttiegurl · Post by **fluttiegurl** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:45 am

Sorry to hear about your school

Congratulations on your new flute

Good luck with your playing!

Jamie_Babie · Post by **Jamie_Babie** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:38 pm

We can get back into music now (YAY (and it's been painted a bright red colour too)), so music lessons are back on, oh how i missed them.

ElegantFlute · Post by **ElegantFlute** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:44 pm

I have a Gemeinhardt 3SB. Sterling silver, B foot, open hole. I've had it for over 10 years now and it still sounds just as perfect as it did the day I got it. Before that I had a very yucky Artley that was about dead, but it still gave me 7 years of service and helped me win several awards before I got my current flute. Just goes to show that if you're good enough, even yucky flutes can still produce a good sound.

fluteylynn · Post by **fluteylynn** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:40 pm

ElegantFlute wrote:I have a Gemeinhardt 3SB. Sterling silver, B foot, open hole. I've had it for over 10 years now and it still sounds just as perfect as it did the day I got it. Before that I had a very yucky Artley that was about dead, but it still gave me 7 years of service and helped me win several awards before I got my current flute. Just goes to show that if you're good enough, even yucky flutes can still produce a good sound.

This is very, very true! I played a Gemeinhardt student model for three years, and although it was fairly yucky, I managed on it up until two months ago...when I got my Yamaha 481H with the inline G. Gahh...I love it so much...nothing like solid silver to brighten up your life

nii_neko · Post by **nii_neko** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:28 pm

I have a Blessing USA B101 beginer-intermediate flute.its silver with plain metal springs. the mouth peice is a little bent scince it took a fall to the scement

. It costed $500.

apleasuretoburn · Post by **apleasuretoburn** » Wed May 03, 2006 1:21 pm

I have a Yamaha 574H, which I love (if only for the offset G and split E mechanism). The B foot joint is nice too, because I like playing really low pieces... I've just always preferred the tone of my lower register. I'm a big fan of offset G though, I can't imagine it any other way.

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:19 pm

Hey all

I recently upgraded to an openhole Yamaha with inline G and B foot

And to top it all off i have a beautiful solid silver hand made headjoint

I love my flute to bits

Julie x

nii_neko · Post by **nii_neko** » Sun May 21, 2006 7:15 pm

My band teacher says Im ready for a open hole flute, and i've only bean playing for 2 years!, but they cost way to much,and he said if he sees one he'll buy it for me. Im also getting a piccolo, but i dont no where or what kind to get. i did check out some on ebay, but i dont no. If u will go to the "Are eBay Piccolos Safe" and help me out.

THANKS!

BandAlways · Post by **BandAlways** » Sun May 28, 2006 10:27 am

I have a gemeinhardt 3SH (openholed) that i have been playing for about a year and a half. it's all silver plating with a gold plated lip plate.

My band teacher says Im ready for a open hole flute, and i've only bean playing for 2 years!

Don't worry about it, i got my openholed after under two years of playing, and i didn't have any trouble. if you rented your flute at one time, or do now you should check to see if there is a step-up program, that's how i got mine, we traded my old one in for the new one and payed the difference.

BandAlways · Post by **BandAlways** » Sun May 28, 2006 10:47 am

oops, i actually have a "3" model, not a "3SH"

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Tue May 30, 2006 8:08 pm

I have several flutes/piccolos that I use for various types of music and different venues:

C Flutes
Yamaha YFL-221
Yamaha YFL-581 (one of the older ones which is now the equivalent of a 681)
14 Karat rose gold Tom Green flute (open hole, B foot, C# trill, D# roller)

Alto Flute:
Jupiter 517 (both curved and straight heads)

Piccolos:
Boston Wonder D-flat piccolo
Yamaha YPC-32 piccolo (to be replaced by a 14 Karat Haynes in the not-too-distant future)
Grenadilla Zentner

SaturnCat · Post by **SaturnCat** » Wed May 31, 2006 2:25 pm

I don't have a flute.

I had a student model flute during school but sinece it was rented and it is summer now I don't have one. I am going crazy without one.

Can anyone inform me about a good flute?

I have been playing for 3 years and I will probablly get a private teacher.
I might look at some open hole flutes.
My price range is from $500-$2000.

Thanks!

fluttiegurl · Post by **fluttiegurl** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:14 pm

What a price range! You should have no problem finding a flute for under $2000. I would highly recommend finding a teacher and with his/her guidance, finding a flute. Personally, I would highly recommend going ahead and buying a step-up flute with open holes. Otherwise, you will probably want a new one very quickly. My students generally stay on their beginner flutes for about a year and a half.

SaturnCat · Post by **SaturnCat** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:17 pm

Thank you for your advise!
The problem is that I don't know where I could find a teacher that will help me. (I hope I have the money)Then I hope I get a private teacher very soon, before I forget how to hold a flute!

Anyhow thank you.

angiepea · Post by **angiepea** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:10 am

i have just bought an emerson ef 880bof, solid silver, offset g, b foot, with american cut headjoint.

i used to play a yamaha mechanism with andrew oxley headjoint (handmade english) but find the emerson superior in general.

i have had to make a small change to my embrochure to get the best out of the american cut head, but when i do get it right it sounds fantastic

xx

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