Klarinet Archive - Posting 000202.txt from 2009/01

From: "Mike Vaccaro" <mike@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Good Cheap Flute?
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:48:01 -0500

Cant go wrong with a Yamaha flute at ANY level.

Mike Vaccaro
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----- Original Message -----
From: "clarni bass" <clarnibass@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Good Cheap Flute?

> The student Yamaha flutes are excellent. At least in build etc. they are
> simply better than any other student flute I've seen.
>
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> --- On Mon, 1/12/09, Kevin Fay <kevin.fay.home@-----.net> wrote:
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> From: Kevin Fay <kevin.fay.home@-----.net>
> Subject: [kl] Good Cheap Flute?
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:01 AM
>
> I've decided that I need to take the plunge and round out my doubling -
> just
> too many pit gigs that I have to turn down because I don't play flute.
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> One can spend $10K plus on a flute - I'll never be worth it, leave that to
> the frau. I don't need a Powell etc.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent/passable instrument for the doubler? There
> are so many funky brands at the Woodwind etc. that it's hard to know
> what's
> good and what's junk.
>
> I'm leaning towards Yamaha on brand loyalty alone - everything I've
> ever
> purchased from them, from motorcycles, stereos and outboard motors to the
> clarinets that I use in my orchestra have been top-notch. With the Yen so
> hing, most are spendy though. Thoughts?
>
> kjf
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