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I disagree with Migoya. I think $4,650 is nuts. You can buy a better flute for less from a modern maker. Maybe better isn't the point. But if it's the music that we're all about, rather than the equipment, then that much money doesn't make a lot of sense. You could buy a better flute for less and wi...

This mystery flute appears to be one of those terrible Pakistani flutes that everybody hates. These flutes are seldom in good tune and seldom are able to produce a strong tone. They are heavy, the workmanship is mediocre, and they are often just unplayable. It will turn out to be no bargain, discour...

Has anybody used modern flute pads on a wooden flute? I refer to pads that have a hole in the center. I don't see why these shouldn't work as well as the solid pads.

Not to worry. The worst thing about a crack is the way it looks. I've had cracks on many an antique flute -- and on some modern flutes as well. Any crack can be repaired to the point of being nearly invisible. Even when the crack ran through the embouchure hole, the repair didn't affect the sound at...

Rod's flutes are lovely to look at. But I am less than enamored of his Rudall Rose models. I thought they were not as responsive as flutes by some other modern makers. They are also expensive. I think that for trad music there are better options.

I agree with Brad that it somehow seems wrong (selfish or self-indulgent) to put your name on several lists. It's a great luxury that many Americans are able to afford three or four expensive flutes from different makers (the American "equipment over technique" syndrome) and a shame that s...

Having a new HJ made to avoid having to pull the head out enough to get an old flute to A=440 will only offer a cosmetic improvement. The reason the new HJ for Migoya's flute is better than the old one isn't because when he pulls it out less of the tuning slide is exposed. Less of the tube is expose...

Not fair. Not fair. Kevin plays the Bb flute with such grace and ease you'd think it was a small F flute.