I believe if a flute is truly worth anything the maker should sell it and the player should buy it.
I have never received a flute from them for free and I would not accept such a gift from any manufacturer.
Until this time in my life Julius Baker was one of the most admired names in the flute world.
I am just another customer as far as they are concerned and when I order a flute I have to wait 9 months to a year until it is delivered. I do not ask for special treatment and I don't get it either.
My wife Jeane has been listening to me play the flute nearly everyday for the last 22 years or more. She thinks I sound the best on gold but that the other metals have different qualities.
When you are playing your Long tones, you need to have a certain amount of tension to ensure that you flute is not moving around while you play.
I always play the flute with the head-joint which comes on it.
The first flute I ever had was a Henry Potter wooden 5-keyed flute.
There is no way Top Wind can think that I am going to breeze in and buy a flute, so I can truthfully say that the flute I bought from them was intended for the general market.
The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.
They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.
Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.