I recently came across a Gemeinhardt 30SB flute for sale, and spent some time playing it while trying to find a buyer. Gemeinhardt is a well-known brand in the flute world, and produces student, medium, and professional level instruments. This particular model, the 30SB, is no longer produced, but can be used for just a few years. born with the production of all these models which did not stop long ago. The current model that is comparable to the 30SB is the 3SB, which has the same features as its predecessor.
Spectre:
French key mechanism (open holes)
head and body of solid silver
silver plate key mechanism
B footjoin
he assumed a padded role
stainless steel
offset the G and A keys
Reliability/Durability
Gemeinhardt always makes quality tools built to last. The particular pipe I cut was about 5 or 6 years old. It had been sitting for about two years, and so some of the keys and pads needed to be replaced. This is simple maintenance that should be expected from any equipment that is unused and not maintained on a regular basis. After it came back from the shop, everything was fixed and back in toy condition, played beautifully. I have no doubt that this instrument, given the usual maintenance, will see many years of play.
Tone Quality
I brought this pipe to two of my private studios to test it out. Since the upper junior leader of the students, he did not immediately change the sound quality, even if he did. It lends itself to a rich, medium-sounding sound of solid silver oak and body. Comparing this to the flute and student model that I’m playing in the bit game, it becomes even more noticeable that the Gemeinhardt seems to be a little less edgy than the student model. Even more, Gemeinhardt’s quality tone is even higher in all registers, and it is easier to done not so to order songs in high.
Intonation
It is probably worth saying here that I am not a professional flutist, and that the flute is a mere secondary instrument. That being said, I probably rely more on controlling the bitumen playing with my flute than I do on my primary instrument. But it is not impossible for me to tune, and Gemeinhardt still has some voices in some notes, like any flute. But that’s not all that comes out of the ballpark. No instrument is ever designed to play every note perfectly.
Response
While playing, the keys seem to respond a bit smoother and more quickly than the student model that I also play. In addition, some fussier brands seem to respond somewhat better. These improvements are not fundamental to what might be seen between a student and a professional model, but are still significant.
Over
The Gemeinhardt 30SB is a solid medium (or conservative, as Gemeinhardt calls it) flute. When looking to upgrade from a studio to a mid pipe, the things you want to look for most are open, solid holes, a silver headstock, and a B-foot joint.
Open the holes with the right hand position, allow the techniques to be extended, keeping the pitch (if needed), and allow the fingers to be extended.
The solid silver craftsmanship improves the sound quality, and Gemeinhardt makes it even better by providing a solid silver body over it. You can also find a crime with a golden lip.
The foot of joint B extends downwards half a degree. While moving anything out of the middle pipe is not necessary to find this, I feel that if you are spending money on middle pipes then you should opt for the B foot. Since the new models of intermediate pipes offer a consistent choice between a C and B, the price difference is nominal (no more than $20). I think it’s free to have a B foot joint if it comes to playing music.
Gemeinhardt offers all of these key features you are looking for in intermediate pipes. In addition, you have a reliable and stable tool that will last you for years to come.
Price
While a new model (Gemeinhardt 3SB) is often offered for a price just over $1000, you can find a used Gemeinhardt 30SB in playing condition for anywhere around $500. As I said before, these tools are no longer offered new, but I feel they could be bought used for a better price. There is no doubt that if these tools are maintained, they will give many years of service.
Recommended:
Yes
