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(Katie)
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I`m 13 years old and I`m currently in 7th grade. I`ve been playing flute since 5th grade, and I hope to play it throughout highschool as well, maybe into college. I was first chair last year (6th grade band) but not this year since this obnoxious 8th grader took it ^.^ But, I believe that I will get first chair next year XD Well, my mom said that I could get a new flute when I go into the highschool, but ONLY after I`m in the highschool band for half of a year, so I would get it during 9th grade. Well, I`ve been looking into a Gemeinhardt 3SB. It`s a great open holed, solid silver, low B foot flute that I would be able to get for under 800 dollars at my local music shop. I`m just asking for any opinions, or other flutes that may be good? I`d like one that would last all four years throughout highschool, and I am on a limited budget, so please if you have suggestions make it a flute under 1,000 dollars ^.^ Thank you. -Katie.
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(mysticalwaters1)
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ooh if you didn`t look at flute.com i put a response there too and hopefully some can give you advice as well on here!
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(Kekee)
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Gemeinhardts are crap! Get a real flute. If you want to go anywhere in life with it, then don`t get a Gemeinhardt!
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(Jilly)
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What is wrong with the flute that you have if you are only in 6th grade? Why do you need any all solid silver flute?
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(Jilly)
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Sorry, I meant to say 7th grade. Still that is pretty young. Do you just want it because it is pretty and has open holes?
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(Katie)
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Jilly, I may be in 7th grade, but I am NOT in flute playing because I find the instrument "pretty". And if you cared to read, I said I would be getting it in 9th grade, in high school. I want a new flute since I will also be joining a symphony around that time, as well as getting private lessons, and the one that I currently have is not that great. I don`t mean to sound rude, but although I may only be 13, I am not an idiot. Kekee, although I know I did ask for opinions, yours is not appreciated, since you did not happen to write any other suggestions?
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(Jill Pole)
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Just wanted to note that "Jilly" is not "Jill Pole". Anyway, Gemeinhardts are OK, but Yamaha or Powell is better.
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(KC)
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Yes Powell is one of the best flutes that you can buy today. They are in a way different class then a Yamaha all together. It would be over kill for a Junior High student or High School student to even consider purchasing one. The conservatories run about $6000 and the handmade`s run about $1,0000.
I would just avoid anything made by Gemeinhardt.
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(Jill Pole)
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I know some people don`t like Sonare, but mine was a perfect upgrade.
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(KC)
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Just as long as you don`t confuse Powell with a Sonare. The only thing powell on a Sonare is the headjoint.
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(Riki)
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I trust Yamaha a lot.  Yamaha has all the types of models from beginner to order-made for professionals. You`ll probably be looking for the middle type, maybe a bit higher than middle, but I suppose they do have the one just right for you A good thing is, go to a store, and ask if you can play and test some flutes, Greimenhardt, Yamaha, or any brand they have, pick your favourite, and then get that one It doesn`t matter what these people say, everyone has a different style which you need to use the best matching instrument to your style
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(KC)
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I agree that everyone has there different styles, but when it comes to Gemeinhardt it is not a style issue. It is a fact that they are made poorly and on top of that there scale is all over the place and just plan bad. I can honestly say this as I have worked on many of them on several occasions.
I have yet to see one with leveled tone holes. The headjoints on them are by far the worst. It looks like they were just stamp out by a machine. Remember, you do get what you pay for.
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(mysticalwaters1)
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jeeze! I allways here this about gemienhardts! I guess I lucked out. I mean i ended up getting a yamah because the sound was better years later but it was not drastically drastically different! I got a decent sound on the gemeinhardt could i have just kept good care of it! I practiced everyday on it or every other for 9 years! The flute player next to me has been playing hers for like 30 years and sounds great. I don`t know.
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(KC)
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30 Years ago Gemeinhardt did make them descent. After the M series they thought that they would redesign them. In the process they ruined the scale on them instead of improving them. They have resently cut corners quite a bit to save on the cost of money.
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(KC)
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I meant to say to say on the cost.
Wow... it`s late here! Lol!
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