Thoughts on Ventus (Haynes?) VFL10 flute?
I'm so proud of my son (8th grade) for getting a perfect score on his level 6 NYSSMA evaluation (he performed Chaminade's famous Concertino), but he's been complaining about his Yamaha student flute acting up even though it's been serviced a few months ago...anyway, i thought it's about time to get something better for him, so I bid (and won!) this lovely-looking Ventus for a decent price (i think/hope) from an online auction yesterday, but I'm concerned that it might need some work. Is anyone here familiar with this model? I know i should probably have him test some new ones in person, but $2-4k+ is out of the budget for us right now so I opted to try something 2nd hand (fingers crossed)....we're relatively new to the NYC area so I'm looking for a reputable technician to check it out before I surprise him with it. it looks fairly well-kept, but who knows, maybe it needs new pads?? Thanks for any advice! J