Buying an new flute any suggestions?

Question

i currently am playing on a gemeinhardt flute. It is what I think is a FLS3, but it is my sisters and I need to give it back to her. I was looking at a Brio 2.4. But I play on an in line G and every place that I have looked on line it is more expensive for an in line g. I am kind of in a budget but require an in line G and open holes, because that is what I am used to. I really want a flute that will last me for a good ten twenty years. I like gemeinhardt but was wondering if anyone had a suggestion on model or knew anything about the new brio series.

Answer 1

Gemeinhardts are definitely the top of the line, but a good American made Armstrong works just as well. Opt for the closed holes (especially since most professional flautists do not use open holes; those are usually more for Celtic music with the need to scoop up to notes) and you should be looking at a less expensive flute. Try to find a retailer near you so that you can try out the flute in the shop rather than buying online.  

Answer 2

http://wwbw.com/Flutes-c61+4294900172.mu...

Try this site and read the reviews to see what they say about certain models.

Answer 3

Hi Rommi

There is no reason to sacrifice.   If you really want a flute that is going to last you 20 years....  you had better be looking for name brand instruments that carry a long standing reputation.    Before I would chance it.... I would be looking for a good used flute in excellent condition and they are out there.    

If you want Gemeinhardt wih in line G....  find a used one.  Same is true for the Yamaha brand.   You should be able to find a student model of either of these for under $450.00.

The steps ups to both Gemeinhardt or Yamaha would have sterling silver heads, open holes and inline G, and b foot for under $800.00 and the advanced models.... with completely sterling silver body, open holes, inline G and B foot for under $1000.00.  Now these are the used prices.  There are literally thousands of used flutes out there.  You just have to spend some time looking for them.

Craigslist.org - in or near your city

eBay.com

Newspaper classifieds

These are the sites to look for used instruments.  Your best selection for the most used instruments on at the same time would be on eBay,  but you must check the seller's feedbacks to see that he has many, many satisfied customers.  I have bought a number of nice flutes here... never had a problem... but I was extra careful.

I, personally,  would never pay full price for a new flute.  That is crazy and the mark up is simply ridiculous.   Flutes are not like cars...  if they are taken care of they do not wear out... and can last forever as long they are regularly maintained by a professional flute technician.

Well, that is my suggestion to you.  You can get the flute you want for the price you want to pay if you check around for a good used one.

Thanks for reading.

Good luck !!!   :))

Answer 4

Personally I tried the Brio's and the only one I liked was the Brio 2.4. It was the better made flute from the Brio series. The Brio flute is a new thing that Gemeinhardt came out with about a year ago. Some parts of the Brio are made @ the Elkhart company however some parts are also manufactured in China which makes me, personally, a little bit nervous about how long the flute will last...