When was your flute made?
09:23 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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Re: When was your flute made?
10:21 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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Tibbiecow (480 points)
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Hi Marie,
Betty is a 'seasoned citizen' indeed.
Quite a few people play on antique, or even just older flutes which were made by some of the masters of flutemaking. A flute that Verne Q. Powell made himself inthe 60's, or a vintage Haynes, or even an original Louis Lot can be a real treasure.
Modern flutemaking and newer scale designs do make a difference, though. Also, many new techniques in headjoint making have been taken advantage of, and the newer flutes are usually easier to play well.
I remember that the Armstrong Heritage flutes were made by a well known master craftsman- who was it, guys, and what era?
My Yamaha 800 series was made in 1998, and took a LONG time to sell before I bought it on eBay. It has a C-footjoint, so it was likely overlooked by B-foot snobs in this country. To be fair, it also had an unintentionally asymmetric embouchure hole, making the headjoint just OK, so I had to replace that before she really began to sing.
I'll have to find out when my piccolo was made- actually both of them- I have a solid silver 'CSS' Gemeinhardt (whose model number was long ago replaced) and a Zentner wood picc, which is no longer made.
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10:53 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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12:18 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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12:26 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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12:26 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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14:57 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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18:26 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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atoriphile (254 points)
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If you're not sure when your flute was made, try checking out the serial number list at
http://www.musictrader.com/serialnos.html
Some common brands (e.g., Yamaha and Gemeinhardt) are not listed, however.
The site didn't do much good for me because I have a Yamaha 581 flute and a Gemeinhardt 4W piccolo, neither of which is listed. I guess I'll have to contact the companies directly if I want to find out how old they are.
What really matters to me is not when they were made, but how well they play. The Yamaha 581 plays beautifully. I feel that the Gemeinhardt 4W piccolo is holding me back, however. Maybe next year (after holiday shopping and travels are over and the cash flow is again positive) I can look into upgrading.
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Re: When was your flute made?
19:42 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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Re: When was your flute made?
19:32 on Saturday, December 23, 2006
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