I recently got a Yamaha 225S (late 2000s/early 2010s) for $100 and my repair tech says it needs an overhaul. I’m mainly a sax/clarinet player but am planning to use this to double on for musicals/pit band shows. Is this a good flute for me to invest in for an overhaul or should I look towards another model instead? Also, I have read that a new head joint is very beneficial for the 225. Any particular head joint I should look for if so ..read more

My great grandma gave me this silver flute by Selmer and I was just wondering about it. I’m a pretty avid flute player in highschool and the flute produces quite a soft tone. The head joint reads Selmer and on the body near where the headjoint connects reads, Selmer, New York, 4452 ..read more

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Thought this might interest some here. This is a Boehm flute body with the head of a Japanese shakuhachi. It was invented in the early part of the 20th century by Baron Okura, a Japanese aristocrat. Not many were made before increasing nationalism in Japan in the 1930s halted their production. This one is handmade, with a seamed tube, by a company called "Mirabilus Auditu“ in Tokyo, probably 100 years ago. It is open G#, and has some unique features. First, of course, is the end-blown head... Okraulo: hybrid shakuhachi/Boehm flute ..read more

Not really sure what the best sub-forum would be for this post but I figured I’d put it here since I think it might be most useful for SOTW members looking to get a flute. I have a couple of flutes already but have had an eye out for something a bit nicer than the standard Yamaha student flute I’ve been using for travel and jazz combo gigs where I’m just doubling flute on a few tunes and don’t want to worry about my Muramatsu walking off. I came across a Yamaha YFL-514 being offered by... Yamaha YFL-514 from Brasstek Japan ..read more

I'm a long time single reed player (50 years) who's fairly recently taken up flute, with lessons from a flute player. I have a pre-existing ulnar nerve problem in both arms. Trying to think if there is a wind instrument that is worse ergonomically than the flute, and am not able to think of one. I've thought about getting a vertical flute headjoint, and have some questions and ponderings about them. At least as far as internet presence, there seem to be two makers - Drelinger in the USA... Vertical flute / flute ergonomics ..read more

I have a wood piccolo that you can tell said YAMAHA, ESTABLISHED and MADE at one time. It also has 40079 stamped. Can anyone tell me what model?? [ATTACH... YAMAHA Piccolo ..read more

Hey gang, I'm an accomplished harmonica player on both diatonic and chromatic and have fooled some folks into allowing me to sit in on sax. I am self taught, and while I've been just starting to practice to perform Baker Street and Respect on sax, I have an opportunity to play the flute part on California Dreaming. Therefore, I am posting to get some suggestions as to what intermediate or beginner flutes I can buy to at least try to get a handle on quickly. The saxes I have include a... Recommendation for decent flute ..read more

I would like to identify the model of this flute I have been playing off and on for 25 years without doing any maintenance. Still mechanically sound, but cork is starting to leak and probably needs new pads. I have been satisfied with the performance of the instrument otherwise, but I would like to assess whether the instrument is worth the $300 or so my local shop will charge for this work so that I can make a fully informed decision. Open hole, b foot Body labeling: EL Deford Elkhart... Deford Elkhart Flute ID ..read more