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Your best bet would be to find another flute teacher that better meshes with your expectations. Check out nearby universities and professional symphonies and find out if they have someone on their staff who offers flute lessons. Interview more than one teacher and discuss your frustrations. Ask how ...

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Try this:
Armstrong Flute Serial Numbers

The gold source for alto and bass flute info is Chris potter's Low Flutes web site. She regularly tests many alto and bass flutes and posts her recommendations. You can find it here:

ALTO, BASS & CONTRABASS RECOMMENDATIONS

I play a modern Muramatsu but unfortunately, I cannot tell you much about any of the older M series flutes. I believe that all Muramatsu flute are and were handmade. Most likely, the older models simply designate which ones were open or closed holes, all silver, silver body w/plated keys, or silver ...

No one can tell you which flute will be best for you. Everyone is different and will get different results with different flutes. You need to try them yourself and pick the one that plays the way YOU want it to play.

An unofficial list of Haynes serial numbers indicates your flute was made in 1960: https://www.flutes.com/haynes-flute-serial-numbers/ To confirm the year or to get additional information about the flute, you can contact Haynes Flute directly via their contact page: https://www.wmshaynes.com/getinto...

Flute stands are OK to use for very brief breaks in your practice but it's not a good idea to leave your flute on a stand when you are finished practicing. Leaving them out makes them subject to more rapid tarnishing and leaves them vulnerable to accidental damage. This is especially true when pets ...

Well, there are several ways to get a "harsh" sound on the flute: 1- Fluttertongue - This is done exactly as the name indicates. The tongue is fluttered like rolling an R in Spanish while you play - rrrrrrrrrrrrrr 2 - Flutter the uvula - The uvula at the back of the throat can be fluttered in a simi...

Try looking up the serial number at this site. It has a lot of different brands listed and Bundy is one of them.

https://www.musictrader.com/serialnumbers

There are a lot of good brands and a bunch of lousy ones. I'll refer you to the Fluteland FAQ on this board. It has a list of good flute brands and a number of reputable dealers. This has been compiled and refined by members of this group. See this link:

Fluteland FAQ 2.1

You can buy a better closed hole flute or if you prefer the open holes, get a set of plugs to close the holes. Try removing one and continue playing for a few weeks to adjust to that one open hole. Later, remove another and repeat. If you find one hole that give you problems just keep it plugged. Th...

Practice long tones and try to achieve a consistency of tone. If you find yourself regressing, take a break and resume in a half hour. As you develop your embouchure muscles, things will become more consistent.

The S2 pads are very similar to Straubinger and were created to compete with Straubinger. There are some small differences, but they are of similar design and construction and one should expect similar performance from both. It's sort of like the difference between Mercedes and BMW.

Hi and welcome to Fluteland. It is possible to modify a flute to accommodate various physical limitations such as arthritis but there are not a lot of flute technicians who can reliably perform such modifications. Some of the more common changes are to add touch plates or extensions to some keys so ...