Borg flute

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Any comments/feedback on Borg silver plated flute selling at Sam's Club?? Thank you. For beginner with school band.

From Canada, 2 posts

Same problem. I am also looking for comment on borg trumpet kit at sams club. No one seems to know, and no web site, other than sam's club seems to be able provide info on these instrument.

From Houston, TX, 1 post

The instruments sold at Sam's and WalMart are affectionately known to band directors as "I.S.O.'s" - Instrument Shaped Objects.

They are made with cheap wood and aluminum and the mechanisms and keys do not work for more than a few months before sticking or bending out of shape with regular use. Beginners are tough on instruments and as hard as we teach them to take good care and be responsible, accidents do happen. Then try to take ti to WalMart for a repair... or better yet... try to take it to a real instrument repair shop.

In order to help your young band student achieve success AND save your wallet a lot of replancement costs, the best choice, in my professional opinion, is an authorized music dealer. Yamaha, King, Conn, LeBlanc, Buffet, Ludwig, Pearl... all are great musical instrument manufacturers with YEARS of proven quality and reliability.

Imagine buying either a true hardwood, walnut dining room table - OR - one made out of pressed wood fiber and glue. You'll pay less... but you'll need another one in a month. You get what you pay for.

Help your child succeed with a GOOD instrument with a repair plan. REnt to own is the BEST way to go.

Ken Fanti
Band Director, Pasadena ISD, Texas

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Has anyone ever heard of a Weimar flute?

From Canada, 2 posts

Originally posted by KFanti on 20 Aug 2005 10:54 PM
Thank you.



Stanis





The instruments sold at Sam's and WalMart are affectionately known to band directors as "I.S.O.'s" - Instrument Shaped Objects.



They are made with cheap wood and aluminum and the mechanisms and keys do not work for more than a few months before sticking or bending out of shape with regular use. Beginners are tough on instruments and as hard as we teach them to take good care and be responsible, accidents do happen. Then try to take ti to WalMart for a repair... or better yet... try to take it to a real instrument repair shop.



In order to help your young band student achieve success AND save your wallet a lot of replancement costs, the best choice, in my professional opinion, is an authorized music dealer. Yamaha, King, Conn, LeBlanc, Buffet, Ludwig, Pearl... all are great musical instrument manufacturers with YEARS of proven quality and reliability.



Imagine buying either a true hardwood, walnut dining room table - OR - one made out of pressed wood fiber and glue. You'll pay less... but you'll need another one in a month. You get what you pay for.



Help your child succeed with a GOOD instrument with a repair plan. REnt to own is the BEST way to go.



Ken Fanti

Band Director, Pasadena ISD, Texas

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From London, 1 post

yea. i bought one of those flutes and they are absolutely rubbish. Don't bother buying it. they are very cheap but you are better off buying a flute that will last like a Yamaha or a pearl. I've had one of both of these and they are very good.

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As a professional instructor I would suggest that you never buy an instrument without trying it out or having someone demonstrate it by playing on it. You would not buy a car without driving it, don't purchase a musical instrument unless they will allow you to play it before you purchase it. If they will not allow you or someone else to play on the instrument you want to purchase, DO NOT BUY IT.

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I often wonder where you people get your information. Now really, aluminum? Wood? You obviously did not make an educated decision when you posted this comment. Did you actually go and touch the stuff? You can open abox just like everyone else does right? I quite honestly do not care where, who or what people buy for their kids to start on.

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I am sorry but the borg flutes are perfectly fine and a good flute.
I am currently a player of one of them, although mine recently broke it still went through a rough time for 4 years without one incident. Now knowing that I am going to have to get a new one I don't want any other kind of flute except the exact one I have now. I love playing this flute because it works really good. If you think it isn't good it is. Although people may say it isn't "1st chair" material I disagree. In the begining of my playing I ended in first chair and have been all through middle school. Since I was a middle school student you can guess that I didn't really take a lot of care of my flute because it didn't mean a lot to me. I was learning. I am just trying to say that the Borg flutes are really good even if they are made of cheap metal and are cheap flutes; they are amazing and I love them. They play beautifly and as far as I know most people that have different brands of flutes have had to put their flute in the shop at least 1 time a year where as I just recently had to see what was wrong after 4 years.