hi i'm new in the forum
i'm a humble saxophone player from argentina and i wanted to start playing the flute, but i've not knowledge at all about it
wich one do you recommend me to buy?

(obviously not a flute for starters, i'm kinda lookin' from intermediate and above)



pd: i'm think my english is not very good jaja

Too difficult question. There are too many different opinions about brands. Besides you would want to play different flutes and find one that suites your taste in sound if you are looking for an intermediate flute.

My advice:
1) Consider buying a beginner flute, since there are beginner flutes that are really good and would serve you fine until you start to look into advanced techniques. For example Yamhaa 211 is popular.

2) Consider renting a flute. This means a much lower risk for you losing money on a bad deal, and allows you to try out before buying.

3) Get a teacher first, and ask him/her to help you buying. If you are serious about flute, the this is the obvious way to go.

4) Get a good flute player who has experience in buying flutes help you. This is for any flute buiyng, but mainly if you are buying an intermediate flute, and a must if you are buying used. (You should let a technician take look at the flute before buying as well, since you would be very dissapointed to have to spend a lot of money on repairs for something you thought was in good condition.)

5) Read "Flute for Dummies" or another book that has good advice for buying flutes, and describes what to look for.

Good luck, and happy playing!

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Should add that I have only played for two years and consequently still count as a beginner.

hey thanks, this is good info!

i've to ask, which brand do you use?

I have a Yamaha.

i've a friend that has a selmer bundy II 'closed' and with the G and G# moved and in great shape

it's a good option? he's selling it to me at u$s385

A Bundy flute is NEVER a good option if you can buy a used Yamaha flute for the same (or even lower) price.

I agree! I sell used Yamaha flutes as low as $295 in like new condition and Yamaha flutes are MUCH better!

I've tried intermediete flutes from Muramatsu and Perl which I liked. As far as I know these brands are well known.

You should do some research abouut buying flutes. See for example:

http://www.jennifercluff.com/blog/2007/01/why-some-flute-brands-and-not-others.html

http://www.jennifercluff.com/buying.htm

i knew that bundy weren't a good branch, unless for saxophones, but didn't know that whas the same for other instruments, so a yamaha is a better option than a bundy II? 'cause my friend said to me that his flute was old, and they(selmer bundy) are not making flutes like the one he has anymore, maybe he was trying to con me haha
what other options do i have besides yamaha? sorry to be asking all these questions, it's just that i'm studying for the last subject for my career and don't have much time these days, thank you all

Yamaha

Pearl

Avanti

I just read a review on the new James Galway Spirit flute. The person likes the flute and their teacher likes the flute. I don't know how durable it will be but you might try it.

ause my friend said to me that his flute was old, and they(selmer bundy) are not making flutes like the one he has anymore, maybe he was trying to con me haha

You're friend is probably right! They most likely don't make selmer's like his flute if it's old enough. In fact, Selmer flutes have actually gone up in quality.
I've tried some of the newer selmers and they were surprisingly not that bad. So yeah your friend was probably trying to con ya xD.

i think the way to go here it's yamaha, think so,
which models are good? :D