jonf
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Well, I got some really useful advice from this forum when I asked about a guitar for my eldest. Now I'm after some advice about flutes. This time round I'm not so clueless, as I can actually play the flute, but I don't know a vast amount about different options.
So, the scenario this time is my niece has started playing flute on a school instrument, a cheapo Elkhart. She gets the loan of the flute for 6 months, then if she wants to continue with lessons, she has to buy her own. My dad is thinking of funding a purchase, and asked me about it. She will need a decent student instrument, but nothing flashy. I know lots of folk go for the Yamaha 211 series, but what else is good and not too pricey? Trevor James? Buffet? Anything else to consider? With saxes we have the new wave of high quality Chinese instruments - is it the same for flutes? Is there a Bauhaus Walstein of the flute world?
As ever, all advice appreciated.
Jon
So, the scenario this time is my niece has started playing flute on a school instrument, a cheapo Elkhart. She gets the loan of the flute for 6 months, then if she wants to continue with lessons, she has to buy her own. My dad is thinking of funding a purchase, and asked me about it. She will need a decent student instrument, but nothing flashy. I know lots of folk go for the Yamaha 211 series, but what else is good and not too pricey? Trevor James? Buffet? Anything else to consider? With saxes we have the new wave of high quality Chinese instruments - is it the same for flutes? Is there a Bauhaus Walstein of the flute world?
As ever, all advice appreciated.
Jon