| I have a Pearl ST-700RB. I bought it in 1985, so it\'s twenty-two years old. It has a silver headjoint, body and foot and silver plated keys and mechanisms. It has open holes, a B foot, a gizmo key, and the split E mechanism. When I asked the dealer who repadded it what it compares to today in the Pearl line, he said it would compare to the PF 761 BE. I don\'t think Pearl makes those anymore either, but I think it is close to the PF 765, with an E in the model number for the split E. That same dealer said I should step up next to a Miyazawa because it\'s hand-made, so I would assume this one isn\'t. I have loved this flute since the first moment I played it. I never understood why other flutists would get so out of tune either across the board or on certain notes. I am almost always dead on the center on the tuner. I am the one our flute choir tunes to regularly. I have also been known for getting a full, beautiful tone on this flute. Secretly, I know that a lot of the credit for my great sound, tuning, and smooth articulation is because I play a Pearl. I love it! |
