Yamaha: Purchase price $800 Resale value $50

Priceless.

Lol, Piko! I have actually sold three student Yamaha`s for $250 just recently. But I didn`t say it was all easy either!

Couldn`t help myself. I think I`ll just repeat that everytime this subject comes up. lol.

The reselling of instruments is an interesting way to make money. You may find the same flutes for sale just to resell in the near future.

I had a buffet wheni was starting and now i got a professional model gemeinhardt i love it it relaly suits well with me i just love it but if your just starting i wouldnt start with open holes yamaha is a really good brand though it has a very powerful tone quality my friend has one but it doesnt giv eyou quite as easy of a range nor the range of loudness and i also have gemeinhardt piccsthere wonderful too but its up to you good luck with your fluting hehe

What model of Gemeinhardt do you have?

hey ppl a bit off the topic but is a pearl a good flute??

It depends which model.

I, and many teachers, find that the cheaper (Taiwan-made) models have a range of areas where manufacture is sufficiently scruffy to make them unreliable, unless quite a bit of work is done to correct it. I usually count on having to charge around 50% more for servicing these than student Yamahas. Teachers here get sick of how often they are in being serviced.

The much-vaunted "pinless construction" achieves nothing really, and is just another added nuisance for servicing. Advertising hype.

The student models are quite variable in how they play compared with Yamaha, with a small percentage of the student ones being excellent.

My experience with the pro models is limited, but I have seen similar scruffiness on SOME of them.

Pearl seem rather secretive about which models are made where.

Ever visit Yamaha Taiwan? http://www.yamahakhs.com/

Notice their banner of young Asian girls in short "catholic girl" skirts jumping with instruments?

Refresh the page. Do note the area the ad takes a rather odd pause.

Yamaha flutes are crap. Pearl flutes are the best.

hi I`m a flute player of 4 years and I`m currently looking for a new flute becuase I`m advancing.

When I first started, I had a rented yamaha student model flute and frankly I can`t remember what it sounded like anymore. I now own a student model pearl and it has gotten me a distinction in Grade 5 ABRSM. However, it looks very old and looks like it`s tarnishing hence the need for me to get a new one.

I am also trying to decide whether to get another Pearl which will prob be a 765RBE or 795RBE, a Yamaha 471 or a Gemeinhardt 3SB. I`ve tried a Yamaha 471 just a few days ago and I love its sound. I`m just waiting to try a Pearl and a Gemeinhardt before i make my decision.

Can anyone recommend a good music shop that sells the above flutes at good prices in the major cities of america? If so, could you please email me or reply to this post. Your help will be greatly appreciated..

My email is urban_roxygurl@hotmail.com
Thanks!!

If you`re going to NYC, then you should drop by one of the Sam Ash Music stores. Their prices are very low (around the same price as wwbw.com, but you can look on their site). They have stores dedicated to one section of instruments like Orchestral/Band, Guitars, Drums, etc. And of course there are rooms for you to test out the instrument.