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The section that you are referring to is to be double tongued.

I had a Jupiter alto at one time. Mine was originally sold with a curved headjoint, which I found hard to tune. I later bought a straight one to go with it and was very satisfied. It is not a top of the line flute by any means, but mine was a very nice flute that served me well while I had it.

I would avoid masking tape, or any kind of sticky back tape, because it is quite rough and tends to leave sticky residue on things.

I had one of these prior to grad school that I used for traveling gigs. Overall, mine was a very sturdy flute. However, it was limiting. I purchased a different headjoint (from another maker) that helped some. The H1 headjoint was terrible, very stuffy, for me. I just could never get any kind of col...

I use Teflon tape (plumbers tape) on my headjoint. It does not have any actual tack (sticky) to it, so it will not damage the headjoint. I do this because I use the headjoint on two different flutes. Some techs say that you cannot get the most from the headjoint doing this, which may be true, but I ...

Since the basic requirement (as has been established here on many occasions) to becoming a "professional" is to be paid for your work, I would say that anything is possible. However, it is not likely that you will be able to make a living at playing the bass flute. Most of the time, the bass is used...

Well said.

Yes, this is an explanation of what I meant by breath mark. In many modern American notations, a breath is indicated by a comma above the staff. It simply tells the player where the editor suggests he/she breathes (takes in air) in the music.

Some editors use check marks as breath marks or phrase markings.

I was thinking the same thing. Occasionally, a flute will slip through the factory with no stamp. This could be the case here.

The first thing that you should be aware of is the fact that the flutes you have listed, though they have the same basic features, are a very wide range of instruments. The second thing I would point out is that asking most of these flutes to last 10 years is a stretch. Most likely, if the flute doe...

I took mine the one time I got to go and was happy I did. I also kept it on my person at all times.

I have found that many students who upgrade prior to entering college change their playing so much once they begin studying on a very competitive level that they regret the purchase and want a different flute soon after entering college. Considering this and the fact that college auditions for most ...

I buy replacement cases on Ebay. Just be sure to ask if the case will accommodate a B foot and the condition & cleanliness (is the owner a smoker, pets, etc). For most flutes, cases are pretty standard. There are exceptions with handmade flutes and some Yamahas, but most any brand case will work as ...

I have owned a few of them over the years (Gemeinhardt pics) and they have been fine for general use.