Has anyone ever heard of the brand name Pan.Not a panflute but the brand Pan for a regular flute?My Flute teacher wants me to buy a flute he has. It sounds great, it even seems to play better than a yfl-461. I'm a littel concerned about the brand though. All i know is thats its from Los Angeles.

I have not heard of it, and would be extremely wary. There are tons of junk flutes out there, with a hugs variety of names, and the fact that it is not a name brand flute, and there does not appear to be any information available on them (almost any respectable flute maker will have a professional website) makes me think that you should be careful about it. If you really like how it plays, take it to a tech and see what they have to say about the mechanical integrity of the instrument. If it passes an inspection by a tech, and you like it, I see no problem with you buying it, but if the tech finds something wrong, I would say to pass it by. Keep in mind also that you should playtest many different brands with the specs (and in the price range) you are looking for before buying anything. You may well find that a different instrument suits you better.

He is selling it for 450 US dollars.French pointed keys,low b,open,solid silver headjoint, all seem a little good for only 450. It plays way better than my gemeinhardt 3B and it seems to play better than the gemeinhardt,yamaha,and sonare flutes i tested out.

Keep in mind that French pointed arms, B footjoints, open holes, and solid silver heads are not necessarily indicators of quality (though in some instances they can be), so it's really impossible to be sure about whether it's a good a price at $450. Some flutes with those specs are worth significantly less (namely cheap imports), but some with those specs are worth significantly more. I really would suggest trying other makes, such as Amadeus, Altus, Azumi, Sankyo, Trevor James, Pearl, etc. and if this flute is still your preference, have it looked at by a tech (this is actually a good bit of advice whenever buying a flute, as every company puts out a few clunkers every now and again), and use what he has to say to help you decide whether to buy or not.

I bought a silver plated Pan brand flute in the early 1990s and used it through high school, college, and community band until last year when I upgraded to a solid silver flute (finally!). My flute had a wonderful tone and intonation was perfect. I never needed to take it in for adjustment or to replace the pads.

I was not a music major in college, but I did take lessons from a professional flutist. She never once commented that I should seek a new flute.

Assuming the quality of Pan brand flutes has not deteriorated in recent years, I would recommend purchasing it. Since you are buying it from your flute teacher, he or she must have had good experiences with the Pan brand of flutes, as well.

Good luck!

I can't imagine any flute played for that long not needing any adjustment. Chances are you subconsciously compensated for the small differences, and never realized it needed adjustment. As for intonation, that's never perfect naturally, as no flute scale is perfect. It relies mainly on the player, so while you may not have had any issues playing the instrument in tune, saying the intonation was "perfect" is a bit misleading. There is a lot more to a flute than tone and intonation, as well, so these are not the only factors to be considered. And that last bit about the teacher having good experiences with Pan may or may not be accurate. She may like this particular flute, but have no history with Pans. As I suggested above, seek the advice of a tech on quality, and play other options, and if the Pan is given a pass by the tech, and you like it, then there's no reason not to buy it.