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I ended up sending it back, and they shipped me another new one. Thanks for your feedback.

Hi...I just purchased a brand new Gemeinhardt flute, and the headjoint moves when I play it. I've never seen a flute with a loose headjoint before. I am wondering if I should just send the flute back, or is there some kind of a fix? Thank you!

If you haven't already committed to this flute, explore a few more. It sounds to me like you have an in-line G, and that Pearl 505 model should be available with an offset G. I personally like the inline because my fingers are fine with it and I'm used to it. But if you are moving from a closed-hol...

Thanks, Pied Piper. You are correct, it is a B footjoint rather than a B-flat footjoint. This is a step-up flute for me. I am used to a Gemeinhardt 2SP, so I guess it is going to feel different...especially covering the holes. I haven't actually received the silicone plugs yet. I have ordered them, ...

Hi...I'm trying out a Pearl 505 open-hole flute with a B-flat foot joint. I have not used either an open-hole or a B-flat footjoint before. Because of the way you have to place your fingers on the keys on the main part and on the footjoint, it seems like I want to slant the flute down toward the flo...