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Powell Sonare flutes use a Powell headjoint and a cheaper made body. They really do not play like true Powells much at all. With this, I would say that the Yamaha 600 series would be a better purchase than a Powell Sonare due to body construction, however I'm not a huge fan of either. You say you t...

See, this is the fallacy of sterling keywork. Solid keywork is really nice to work with as a technician because it can be cleaned up cosmetically without any risk. But mechanically, silver is a tenacious metal that is unfriendly to wear and tear. It's soft. It's gummy. That's where plated keywork ha...

I think that there are MANY people who would disagree with your opinion of which is a more 'superior' flute. Both are made extremely well and at this price point it's a matter of opinion, and making wise purchases. I do however feel that spending this much money without trying it first would be an u...

Absolutely the trevor wye books. You can get it in a one volume 'omnibus' edition. Robert Stallman also has a book called the 'Flute Workout' that I really enjoy.

Harmonics... my favorite warm up exercise. Really! Harmonics can be produced in one of two ways, but only one of which is beneficial from an aural development standpoint. You can produce harmonics by over-blowing, or by lip adjustments to create the upper partials. Over-blowing is no good, but using...

Try before you buy. It would be a shame to overlook NorthBridge flutes in this price range.

It simply takes time and a lot of practice in the mirror. I went through a similar experience when I took a year off from playing after my undergrad. During that year I lost a little over 100lbs, and my lips became thinner. Just look in a mirror, practice with your headjoint and then your tone exerc...

Indeed! I once looked for about 2 hours before I found the cause of a mystery buzz. The culprit? A spud that was coming unsoldered.

I have to take a multi-step approach to tarnish prevention. HOWEVER, my disclaimer to all of this is that tarnish is purely cosmetic in most cases. That being said, here's what I use. The first step is good maintenance. I always wipe my flute down with an anti-tarnish cleaning cloth that I have. Not...

There are a multitude of these posts on here. Do more homework, do some reading, try them all, buy what you like. Easy!

Read the FAQ on the forum here, and try before you buy. There are MANY more brands in similar price ranges that offer equal or better features. Based on design and manufacturing processes alone, the Amadeus has a better headjoint.

I know that I'm late to the party, but honestly, Joe's obviously right on the money. The only thing I care to add is if a technician is worried about messing up the taper of the headjoint, then I seriously question their knowledge about joint fitting and headjoint geometry. With various proper techn...

I think that Phineas and PP have nailed it. Between the evolution of social media, and the evolution of the needs of the board and the lives of the members, boards like this tend to fade. I know that I for one have been too busy running my business. When I joined this forum a decade ago, I was a col...

If you are a member of NFA, you can get their back issues of the flutist quarterly. In 2007/2008 there was an article that had trick fingerings. Helped me win my audition on that excerpt. Sadly however I no longer have those articles laying around.

JButky wrote:I'm hoping for a REALLY big sound, So I'm going with this:

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That's clearly the 'lewrench-grande' model.