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The Whistler 
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Joined: August 30 2006 Location: LA, CA Status: Offline Points: 7113 |
 Topic: The Whistler wants to buy a Flute...surprised?Posted: November 21 2008 at 20:16 |
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Well, I can't keep pretending. I miss my flute It was "borrowed" though, and despite my best intentions, I bumped into the girl from whom I "borrowed" it. So I "returned" it. Sad day.
However, I have decided that the time has come for a new woodwind to bless my home. However, other than Yamaha, I don't really know what is...good. I also know that on Amazon.com, Yamaha is not terribly cheap.
Does anyone know how a Tull fan can get himself a flute for three hundred bucks tops that WON'T be an utter piece of crap? You would be much appreciated; I could serenade you later on! You like Christmas carols, right?
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"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
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clarke2001
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 14 2006 Location: Croatia Status: Offline Points: 4160 |
Posted: November 22 2008 at 11:04 |
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 Identical situation occurred with my best friend (flutist in our band) - but he borrowed TWO flutes, and bumped into BOTH girls. Stupid prick.
Yamaha YFL series are great, but to get a used one for a good price you have to dig deeper. Amati flutes are considerably cheap, and not sounding bad at all - but they're European brand and I'm not sure how common they are in States. But, you may want to take a look here .  On a sidenote, there are PVC flutes - if that's not a blasphemy. I never heard one, but people say they sound reasonably well. |
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Bern
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VIP Member Joined: September 22 2005 Location: Québec Status: Offline Points: 11746 |
Posted: November 22 2008 at 11:38 |
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I got my first flute from Ebay and I paid 90$. I took a guess and it was worth it. It was never really used before and it sounds great.
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The Whistler
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Joined: August 30 2006 Location: LA, CA Status: Offline Points: 7113 |
Posted: November 23 2008 at 18:10 |
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Hey now, be nice...I probably would have done the same thing if I'd somehow conned two flutes out of two separate girls.
Righto, thankee. Hopefully, by the end of the month, I'll have ordered the damn thing.
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The Whistler
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Joined: August 30 2006 Location: LA, CA Status: Offline Points: 7113 |
Posted: February 02 2009 at 01:52 |
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Well, to no one's surprise, I have a flute again. Gonna totally bust out some heavy flute riffage too ya know. It's a Selmer, if that means anything to anyone. Got it in a pawn shoppe; little more 'n two hundred bucks (online search revealed that's less than half the original price). Practically flawless condition, which means that when I blow into it, it makes sound and nothing sticks down. Keen, huh? I'm saving up my pennies for a slightly...er, BETTER one later on, but this'll do me fine. |
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Fracture
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Joined: February 16 2009 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 14 |
Posted: February 16 2009 at 09:46 |
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I got a flute a month ago.. a Yamaha 211 I think it is, was £340 but worth it! My Tull flute solo book arrived a couple of days ago so ive been working my way through that. I just wish Id started playing before. :P
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Passionist
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Joined: March 14 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 1119 |
Posted: February 16 2009 at 09:59 |
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I've been using a 250€ stagg flute for how long now, and I've been pretty happy with it. Yes, it was the cheapest one int he shoppe, but sometimes you just get lucky, and I got a nice case with it.
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Slartibartfast
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Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 29630 |
Posted: February 16 2009 at 10:01 |
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Do you have a fife and a drum to play yet?
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Jared
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Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 19281 |
Posted: February 16 2009 at 12:57 |
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 I can't help feeling the HP coffers have been providing you with too much pocket money...
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Atavachron
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Online Points: 65252 |
Posted: February 16 2009 at 17:02 |
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^ political kickbacks
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