Does this look like it's any good?

bud · Post by **bud** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:22 pm

What do you think of this deal? A find, or too good to be true?

http://www.instrumentalsavings.com/Iris ... p/irfb.htm

Bud

Jon C. · Post by **Jon C.** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:44 pm

bud wrote:What do you think of this deal? A find, or too good to be true?

http://www.instrumentalsavings.com/Iris ... p/irfb.htm

Bud

Yes, too good to be true...
See:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=34685

jemtheflute · Post by **jemtheflute** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:53 pm

Looks like the Sparkomusik ones to me - and this dealer stocks others that are definitely Pakistani table-leg material. Sparkomusik are a little more honest about who they are and what they are selling, and are cheaper! That said, I think that a similar looking flute (different case) that I bought second hand, tweaked and got really pretty good may have been from much the same source originally, though I didn't know that at the time. These particular ones may be OK or makeable so, but I wouldn't buy one without test playing it! Exercise extreme caution!

bud · Post by **bud** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:22 pm

Many thanks. I asked the readership of this list for input, knowing that I'd get straight answers.

Sure enough, no manufacturer is named. A strong hint of Pakistani origin. I am not rushed to buy another flute, but I am keeping my eyes open for a REAL deal.

I'll keep playing my Tipple, which is really a good instrument--even I sound pretty good.

rh · Post by rh » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:32 pm

Whenever i see that the flute's tuned in "DD", i strongly suspect it's from Pakistan.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:25 pm

shhhh....makes it easy, it does

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:52 pm

rh wrote:Whenever i see that the flute's tuned in "DD", i strongly suspect it's from Pakistan.

Or India

RudallRose · Post by **RudallRose** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:34 pm

awww, c'mon folks!

why wouldn't you try to find a good playing flute for under $200 brand new? sounds legit to me! I mean, what makes anyone not believe this flute plays as well as the $500+ variety?

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:24 am

Well if anyone knows its David that a flute is just a tube with some wholes in it.

Buncha elitists ya'll are.

CranberryDog · Post by **CranberryDog** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:14 am

Jus gimme a hunk o wood and my Swiss army knife and I can do one up on the kitchen table.

jemtheflute · Post by **jemtheflute** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:16 am

Aanvil wrote:Well if anyone knows its David that a flute is just a tube with some wholes in it.

Buncha elitists ya'll are.

Whole whats? I'm sure there's a hole in your argument somewhere but I just fell down it so I missed something........

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:10 pm

jemtheflute wrote:
Aanvil wrote:Well if anyone knows its David that a flute is just a tube with some wholes in it.

Buncha elitists ya'll are.

Whole whats? I'm sure there's a hole in your argument somewhere but I just fell down it so I missed something........

Doh!

I'm blame the scotch... or the Scots.

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