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My 5th grade daughter began playing flute, and has been playing on a student rental Armstrong for the past year. She is really taking to it, and for the price to purchase the recycled Armstrong, I know I can buy something better for less.
What are your opinions of the best value comparing these two flutes at these prices new. From everything I've read, this Yamaha is sort of the imperial standard of student flutes.. however, I know Gemeinhardt has an excellent rep in higher end flutes.. but I haven't found much about their student flute compared to the Yamaha. I'm not trying to be cheap, but assuming that she sticks with it, I may invest in a step up flute in a few years.. is the extra $$ worth it on the Yamaha at this point.. and why?
Thanks...
Gemeinhardt 2sp $289 http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-GEMEI...055?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0b80a5b7
Yamaha 221 @ $479 http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Yamaha-YFL-...075?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf8bd2203
What are your opinions of the best value comparing these two flutes at these prices new. From everything I've read, this Yamaha is sort of the imperial standard of student flutes.. however, I know Gemeinhardt has an excellent rep in higher end flutes.. but I haven't found much about their student flute compared to the Yamaha. I'm not trying to be cheap, but assuming that she sticks with it, I may invest in a step up flute in a few years.. is the extra $$ worth it on the Yamaha at this point.. and why?
Thanks...
Gemeinhardt 2sp $289 http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-GEMEI...055?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0b80a5b7
Yamaha 221 @ $479 http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Yamaha-YFL-...075?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf8bd2203