Thread: Need a cheap flute ASAP (the instrument not a car part)

A flute or a recordor as most primary schools in Qld required their female students to learn the recordor very similar to the flute but not as expensive

Asked a mate, who said he hasnt got a spare but his mate (getting complex) in the USA has and raves about this guy, he's apparently cheaper and better quality than most others... (about 1/3 price)

he has a "dimple bore" or something like that... dimpled inside that helps hold or correct the notes or something.....??

I don't know anything about flutes so cant help sorry... good luck.
(his website has youtube connections so you can hear them played and postage looks to be abt $17 US --- still close to our dollar...

dougsflutes

cheers
Digger

theres also others out there (dont know post cost of this one)
http://cheapviolinstore.com/index.ph...&products_id=8

or maybe crime convertors.... sorry I mean cash convertors?

Originally Posted by UncleHo

A flute or a recordor as most primary schools in Qld required their female students to learn the recordor very similar to the flute but not as expensive

The type she needs is a proper flute, nickel or silver plated as most of them are with the sprung keys. I wouldn't be so worried if it was just a recorder (except that my wife hates the sound of a recorder with a passion) because $10 will get a brand new one - she actually needs a recorder for classroom music as well, but she has been accepted into the instrumental music program so needs a proper flute as well as a basic recorder.

Hey mate, Aldi have musical instruments in there specials catalogue that starts tomorrow. From memory they had a bunch of different wind instruments in the picture. Good luck

G'day Pfillery

Yup! aldi cattledog starts Thursday 2nd Dec


Chose from a Nicel plated Flute or brass trumphet $149 incl carry case 1 year warranty


BUT

I would advise you to be outside your local store 15 minutes BEFORE opening time as they usually only have 2-4 of a sale item in stock


On Bribie you have to be there before 8.00am to beat the oldies in their electric buggies


cheers

P.S. Kids drum kits $99 and Electronic Keyboards $99

While that is a pretty good deal, sadly the budget at the moment doesn't strtch that far. There are some cheapies on ebay for under $100 and even that is a stretch. You know what kids are like - they can be over it in 5 minutes and not interested any more, so the less we spend the better methinks. Plus if the quality of those cheap instruments in anything like the quality of a cheap new car, I'd rather stay away. Rather have an older better quality one (much like owning an old Landy) than a shiny new one that has quality issues. Oh well, heres hoping something turns up...

Originally Posted by pfillery

While that is a pretty good deal, sadly the budget at the moment doesn't strtch that far. There are some cheapies on ebay for under $100 and even that is a stretch. You know what kids are like - they can be over it in 5 minutes and not interested any more, so the less we spend the better methinks. Plus if the quality of those cheap instruments in anything like the quality of a cheap new car, I'd rather stay away. Rather have an older better quality one (much like owning an old Landy) than a shiny new one that has quality issues. Oh well, heres hoping something turns up...

If you buy a good brand you can always sell it again for a reasonable price if she loses interest. Good quality instruments hold their value IME.

Cheap and nasty will be horrible - bad sound, possibly permanently out of tune, and she will be less likely to keep it up.

If she seems keen, look at paying for some external lessons, as tuition at most schools is pretty average.

Also note that the cheaper a flute is, generally the harder they are to play. I have been playing the flute for 20 years, and some of the cheap ones I have come across are difficult to get a note out of, and will quickly deter a begginer from continuing. The cheap ones on flea bay are the worst I have seen & played - my daughter has bought various friends instuments home, and some of them are diabolical. If you can afford to outlay a bit more, go for something half decent from a music store. Anything under $300 probably won't get you much. Unfortunatly musical instuments are like that. I am currently looking for a decent Sax for my son, but again, cheap ones are aweful to play, so I'll need to scrounge about $800 or so for that...

Cheers - Gav.