I know! Preety cool! I go on the Powell site all the time. I am a Powell fanatic, I guess you could say. Lol! I got to tour the factory last year and try out several flutes, piccolos and headjoints. It was such a blast.

Oops, I meant `pretty`

I love my flute and I am very happy with the tone I can get on it - not as happy with the amount of practicing I am able to do these days!!

One of my former students works for Powell now - I`d love to go have a tour sometime too.

Brand: Miyazawa
Model: PA-402 with soldered toneholes
Like it: YES!! love it! I`ve wanted a Miyazawa for YEARS!
Keys: Open hole
Foot: B foot
Metal: Sterling silver head and body
Other features: Offset G, C# trill, D# roller, soldered toneholes, Straubinger pads, 14k riser
Different brand head: no
Play piccolo: yes, but I don`t own one yet (want a Hammig)
Modifications: nope, I like it like it is
Ability:- Advanced, BA in Music

Flute
Brand-Gemeinhardt
Model-no idea
Like it? love it!
keys- closed-can make open
foot-huh?
metal-solid silver body
other features- b flat flute
play piccolo?-ya
modifications to flute-no
Ability-advanced
music education-9th grade played for 4 years
other-cant think of anything

"other features- b flat flute"

What???? B flate flute? Do you mean B foot?

Brand-primary -powell, yamaha 481 and beginner yamaha
Model-
Like it?-yes
keys-open, open closed
foot-b, b, c
metal-solid silver
other features-white gold springs, different cut headjoint, donut
Different Brand head-no
play piccolo?-yes
modifications to flute-no
Ability-professional
education- B.Mus
other-

Brand: Muramatsu
Model: EX
Like it: the sound and intonation are excellent, but it was in for repair twice before it was a year old. the mechanism could be quieter.
Keys: open hole
Foot: B foot
Metal: silver head, plated body
Other features: offset
Different brand head: no, the headjoint is terrific
Play piccolo: yes
Modifications: no
Ability: always improving, will never be fully content

tootieflootie, how were you able to get soldered tone holes on your 402? I thought Miyazawa only made that model with rolled tone holes?
http://www.miyazawa.com/flutes.htm

They only made one a few years back, so it`s a one-of-a-kind!! I think it`s actually called a PA-403. But they don`t have them available now. I just got lucky I think

Brittani what the heck is a b flat flute? You have been playing for 4 years and don`t even know that the average basic flute is in the key of C?

Inquiring minds want to know. Cough it up.

Brand:-Pearl
Model:-PF-521
Like it:Love it! Just wish i could get an Eb,E,F,F# and G7 out
Keys:-Open hole
Foot:-B
Metal:-Sterling silver head and plated body and foot
Other features:-Split E and offset G
Different brand head:-Nope
Play piccolo:-I do, but don`t own one
Modifications:-Nah
Ability:-Advanced Amatuer until college!
Education:-Self-Taught
Other:Clarinet and Saxophone Tripler also!

Dennis, have you had your flute checked for leaks recently? That could be the problem.

Brand - Armstrong
Model - 104
Keys - closed
foot - good old C
Like it? I`ve had it for over 7 years now, so I`m definitely attached to it, even though it`s not the nicest one out there. I`ll keep it just for posterity when I get my open- holed flute.
Play piccolo? Used to rent, haven`t played in about 2 years
Modifications to flute? Nope
Different brand head? Nope
Ability - Pretty good for high school (making All County Band and All County Orchestra as a sophomore is no easy feat) but I would never brag!
Education - Lessons in school for the past 7 years, private lessons since November
Other - My poor flute used to break a lot (springs popping, trill keys breaking, pads coming out, those corky things coming off, you name it, it`s been broken) but it`s been great in the last couple years. Seems to be hard to keep in tune recently, keeps going way flat, could just be me though.

God, I talk too much.