Yamaha FL261 Flute

Advantages: Reasonable value, good tone, lightweight, well crafted
Disadvantages: Cheaper beginner flutes are available

...a decade I subjected a Yamaha 261 to much torture, right from those beginning days when you struggle to make a sound let alone anything like music through to passing my Grade 8 exam. The Yamaha 200 series consists of what are referred to as 'Standard' range instruments. This basically means that they are nickel-silver plated (higher specifications feature headjoints or even the whole tubing made out of solid silver or, if you're James Galway or a ...
...comes off a production line; Yamaha subjects all of its instruments to rigorous testing and inspection, and minor adjustments are made by hand to ensure that the instrument you buy meets the highest standards of quality. The 261 is constructed with an offset G key; this means that the instrument is more comfortable hold with keys arranged to fit the shape of your fingers rather than in a straight line; this option is chosen by the vast majority ... Read review