Klarinet Archive - Posting 000203.txt from 2009/01

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Good Cheap Flute?
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:31:21 -0500

Kevin,

The major name student flutes retail for $7-900.

The HEISIG, which I make sells for $495.

The late Prince Lasha (he passed away about 2 weeks ago) said about my alto sax and flute--"Oh man! These are the most enchanting, fluid instruments I've played." Kenneth Bird, and Bill Bronson, 2 other Bay Area jazz players have also purchased them.

Mark Russo (the Klassy Kats one--there are 2 M R's in the Bay Area), Steve Berlin, and one of Rampal's students have also liked them very much.
Karlton Hester, who plays a $17,000 flute warmly endorses them.

I have retired my Haynes and am playing a HEISIG now myself.

I hope we can help you.

Kurt

(831) 425-5658

-----Original Message-----
>From: Kevin Fay <kevin.fay.home@-----.net>
>Sent: Jan 12, 2009 12:01 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Good Cheap Flute?
>
>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.
>
>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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