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The Jinyin I just got is an outstanding flute for the money. I have had it for a couple of weeks now, and I just can believe I am playing on something that costs less than $200 dollars. It is not the best instrument I ever played on, but I would feel comfortable in recommending it as a good starter....

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I hate threads like this one. Just play on it, or have someone you trust play on it. The brand does not matter. I got a house full of cheap instruments that play great. I have a few top of the line instruments that don't play so great. I have owned both brands, and I have a Jinyin I just bought that...

If you like the flute you have, keep it! That whole deal about open hole and closed hole is just a myth!

I would suggest keeping the flute you have, saving your money, then try every flute you can until you find one that fits you.

Half the fun in playing an instrument is shopping for one!

Phineas

Rachel. I just found a person locally that owned one of the Jinyin flutes. I played on it this morning, and was pretty impressed with it. If the piccolo plays anything like the flute does, you have a winner! There are people available that will work on it. So there you go. There are absolutely no sl...

That flute may just fine, but I have no idea how good it is. If you are looking for a good low price Pic, check this one out! I own one of these , and I am very happy with it. For the Same price, you can get one of these from a GREAT dealer. http://www.wwbw.com/BandNow-Piccolo-i104838.music with a o...

Gemeinhart 4P I in general do not like these. But they will work, and are pretty easy to play on Venus I own one of the internet specials. It plays good, but it did require some minor adjustment when I got it. Also be aware that almost noone will even bother to work on it. But hey, they are cool loo...

From my experience, most people that complain about Armstrong flutes are just people who are jumping on the band wagon. No matter how many flutes, or how expensive, I will always keep a trusty 104 handy. When half the people that complain about my 104s can play their expensive ones as good as I can ...

Do you not wish that you could just take matters into your own hands, and buy the better instrument for such a child? When I was coming up, that was the biggest hurdle for people starting out. There were just a lot of children who could not afford to buy or rent instruments. If a child was able to ...

Knowing that I was ready to drop twice as much for a flute, the owner of the second store steered me toward an Armstrong 80B for $895. He said they'd had it for two years and never sold it. I tell you, when I played that instrument, I was immediately gratified. The keys were responsive, and moreso ...

The head joint is a Haynes headjoint, but the overall way it plays is not. It fit is the the Pearls, Jupiters, and similar in that price range.

Phineas

Okay, it's a Jupiter diMedici 1011, but I'm hesitant to say that since I'm still new. It looks like an absurd decision on the surface. I have my reasons for thinking about this expensive a flute at this early stage, but I could be going in the wrong direction. I know I'll need a Drelinger upright h...

MeLizzard, Although YOUR shop may be legit, you may be one of the few. I have had nothing but bad experiences with rental instruments. Especially when it comes to keeping them in repair. Often times the rental agencies do not have the staff need to keep the rentals in decent repair. You pay all of t...

Just because a person is or isnt first chair is not reflection on a person's ability to play. I have been in different bands/groups/orchestras where I could easily smoke the first chair. I think EXPERIENCE more than anything dictates who is in the section leader position. The most important thing is...

I do not disagree from your point of view one bit! In fact I agree. One problem is that parents are often detached, and did not know anything about instruments. This is a bad situation. I play guitar(also), and I see parents at guitar shops paying too much for junk. With flutes, its even worse! Most...