Fluteland.com Flute Message Board

I'm not a technician or repairman, so take my opinion for exactly what it is. Having established that, based on my own history of guerrilla band-playing including playing outside for the Dead Tree (aka that year's White House National Christmas Tree) at some obscenely late hour in what quite possibl...

Technically, I'm on fb. But so barely that I've no idea how to find any groups. How do I search for those flute groups?

>'Kat

I thought I'd bring this back up. Thanks to a generous Christmas gift from my Dad and his wife, I now have a reasonable amount to spend on a treble flute. So please, if anyone knows or hears of a metal treble for sale, please post. Or a used Guo in good shape--I'm willing to settle, but I'd much rat...

So what was the "twist"?

>'Kat

If you just want it for your Heritage, you can take both headjoint and Heritage to a good instrument repairman and have him/her resize it to fit. Of course, then it won't fit your 80.

A make-do option for if it's too small, you can wrap a piece of paper around the joint to help it fit.

>'Kat

Say, what model of Armstrong did you get?

>'Kat, just curious as a fellow Armstronger

What pied said. Also, most band music, you'll maybe see one song with that low B. I've heard that modern pieces do make more use of it, but the composers also are aware that not everyone has the low B, plus it's typically at least intermediate-level players that can consistently hit it. So chances a...

My silver Gemi is a dream to play. Not nearly as shrill as you'd assume all-silver would be, unless I let it go shrill. I got it for $200 used, in perfect shape. My Armstrong isn't too far behind. A little less responsive in dynamics and key action but well up to my needs. It also was $200, plus cle...

So did you look up King? Is that who made your flute?

>'Kat

As the lead cat in my Civic Band, I'll tell you that you're absolutely correct that your section leader could very well have no clue how the end of the row plays. When my two friends and I were trying to think of a fourth to make a flute quartet, I asked about a gal from the "other end." Both friend...

Here's Guo's response to my question about noticeable differences from the different air speed-- The grenaditte flute sounds more like a wooden one, with more deep tone. People who like to play jazz are saying that grenaditte flute gives the same tone as the jazz flutes 100 years ago. And in case of...

I've contacted Guo about the differences between the grenaditte and new voice trebles. I got a reply saying the different material affects the speed your air passes through it. Plus the crown and foot are silver in the gren. She asked if I've played either--honestly haven't even checked the local st...

Dunno about same tone cold vs hot days. But I know there's some sort of stick-on you can get to adhere to your lip plate. It's not permanent, and I guess does wear out. But it's supposed to stop slipping. Sorry I can't be more definite, I don't think I ever had slipping issues so didn't pay a lot of...

I wonder if it could be made by King? You might Google images and see if the crowns look alike.

>'Kat

I can't really give you any advice on your choices, but I'll say that when I called my repairman before getting my Yami, I asked him about it being "only" silver-plated whereas my Armstrong is solid. He said that's not going to make any difference and not to worry about it.

>'Kat