Duh - should have known from your email address that you were
Stateside!

Great to hear your news though - what did you go for in the end?

Carole

--- In flutepastels@yahoogroups.com, "debbieinreno"
<debbieinreno@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you so much Carole!! I took your advice and made an
> appointment to meet with a person at a music store tomorrow. I
can
> rent the flute like you said and get the rental off the cost if I
> decide to purchase. Your quick response was so very helpfull!!
>
> Debbie Miller
>
> P.S. I live in Reno, Nevada USA : )
>
> --- In flutepastels@yahoogroups.com, "Carole Miller"
> <flutepastels@> wrote:
> >
> > You don't say where you're living Debbie but in the UK there are
> > several Try Before You Buy schemes where you hire the instrument
> then
> > if you decide to purchase, you get the rental off the cost of
the
> > instrument.
> >
> > I am sure there will be similar schemes in the States But I
could
> > vouch for John Myatts - http://www.myatt.co.uk/, Top Wind -
> > http://www.topwind.com/ or Just Flutes -
http://www.justflutes.com/
> >
> > Good Luck with the search.
> >
> > Cheeri
> > Carole
> >
> > --- In flutepastels@yahoogroups.com, "debbieinreno"
> <debbieinreno@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > My son is 9 years old and would like to start playing the
> flute. I
> > > don't know where to begin. Should I purchase one at a pawn
shop
> or
> > do
> > > I go straight to a music store and start at the top? My only
> > concern
> > > is that purchasing such a beautiful instrument from a music
> store
> > then
> > > having a 9 year old loose interest in 6 months is a costly
> > > investment. Your help is appreciated. Debbie
> > >
> >
>