Anyone know of a music shop that.....

AccyLass · 15-10-2008, 16:45

Does a lease to buy scheme for Flute's??

Have rang around a few places and unless I want to be paying around £90 every 3 months and forking out over £400-00 on a flute then I need somewhere else

My daughter is only 9 and I'd like to know if she enjoys learning the instrument before we buy her an expensive one, so when someone suggested renting one I thought great! Til I realised it was their top notch ones

Anyway, any insight would be great

Thanks

emamum · 15-10-2008, 16:47

not what you asked for but... cash generator had one in the other day (i was looking at the sax

) will be much cheaper than the rental, have you had a look at reidys in blackburn?

AccyLass · 15-10-2008, 16:57

Yeah rang them, there's are £400 too lol
2nd hand range from £200-£400
They don't do a scheme anymore either, they do a buy back thing where ya gotta buy it outright then ya can take it back and they pay a percentage of it back to ya

emamum · 15-10-2008, 16:59

Reidys.com - ODYSSEY OLF112S Flute Outfit

how about this one?

edit.....oh! just read your last post lol

Neil · 15-10-2008, 19:08

What about the dreaded ebay - Here is one, no idea if it is any good

emamum · 15-10-2008, 19:13

if you do get a second hand one i can check it out for you if you want? I dont play the flute but i was taught my way round most wind instruments when i played for an orchestra........(get a clarinet instead and i'll be loads of help lol)

emzy · 15-10-2008, 19:18

I do have a flute somewhere but imagine it will be quite knackered now

Neil · 15-10-2008, 19:21

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Originally Posted by emzy

I do have a flu but imagine it will be quite knackered now

Why what have you been doing with it

emzy · 15-10-2008, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Neil

Why what have you been doing with it

It was bought for me well over 15 years ago 2nd hand and wasnt in the greatest of condition, but that was all that my parents could afford at the time

Neil · 15-10-2008, 19:30

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Originally Posted by emzy

It was bought for me well over 15 years ago 2nd hand and wasnt in the greatest of condition, but that was all that my parents could afford at the time

LOL, read my post again

emzy · 15-10-2008, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Neil

LOL, read my post again

I played it! (not played with it

) but it has been just left for over 10 years now so will probably need looking at

shillelagh · 15-10-2008, 19:38

Try arriettas music school in haslingden ........ they may lend them out for learners if you have lessons with them .....

Retlaw · 15-10-2008, 20:58

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Originally Posted by AccyLass27

Does a lease to buy scheme for Flute's??

Have rang around a few places and unless I want to be paying around £90 every 3 months and forking out over £400-00 on a flute then I need somewhere else

My daughter is only 9 and I'd like to know if she enjoys learning the instrument before we buy her an expensive one, so when someone suggested renting one I thought great! Til I realised it was their top notch ones

Anyway, any insight would be great

Thanks

Most Schools have musical instruments, one of my daughters attended Peel Park School, the class was asked who wanted to learn an instrument, the teachers let each child try one of their choice, Adrienne chose the flute, tried to blow it and failed, no help from the techer, she was heartbroken when she came home from school.
Got my fathers Cornet out of the loft showed her how it worked, gave her a tutor book, within a fortnight she could play it better than me.
She still wanted the flute though, so I made the top part of a flute out of German Silver and showed her the correct way to hold it and blow, she was delighted, I then bought her a second hand flute at Ready's, found her a teacher. Within 12 months she'd passed several music exams, her teacher was delighted with her talent.

One day I said go to that teacher at school, ask to have another go at the flute, and then give it your best, then hand it back and tell him to shove it, she did, she also taught the teacher a valuable lesson.

Retlaw.