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Is This Yamaha Flute Real Or Fake? How Can You Tell?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2023
- Hey there! It's the Crazy Flute Lady! I've been buying project flutes off of Ebay recently and a suggested item was a Yamaha flute with both the straight and curved headjoint for a hugely discounted price. Is this Yamaha flute real or fake? How you can tell? I have a pretty good idea, and just wanted to share my findings with you so you can be more mindful when flute shopping.
If you are shopping for a flute, go to a real retailer. My favorite flute shops are Flutistry and the Flute Center Of New York. They'll take good care of you.
The Split-E rod is also on the INSIDE on Yamahas rather than the outside on this eBay flute. Another thing to look for is bad engraving rather than the stamped logo, additionally, the Yamaha logo tuning forks do not touch the circle on the instruments so if the forks touch the circle, it’s probably fake.
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I've been looking at the 222 for a few years, and have leaned towards buying one from Sweetwater, as I trust them, as I have bought various instruments from them over the years, with next to no problems. BUT, when you see the same flute on Amazon for half the price, you have to wonder, what's going on?? Of course, when you check who is selling it on Amazon, you see that it's some nondescript company in Korea. 🤔
This is truly a horrendous state of affairs that needs to be dealt with. I'm a 60 year old adult who has been buying things for many years, and so can go into something like this with both eyes open. But, how many people are buying this garbage for themselves or their children, not knowing to look for all the clues you've provided here?? It's truly a travesty.
Thank you again for this very insightful and helpful video.
Oh yeah! Of course! It's wild that there are counterfeit flutes. I see the disappointment sometimes when someone thought the got a great deal on a Yamaha flute and then it turns out to be the same cheap-o flute from China. Parents who are not musicians looking to buy their child a good instrument are ones who usually fall for the counterfeit flutes. Sweetwater is a great place to get your flute (or any instrument). They have the real instruments & offer the best warranty (they have 2 years while everyone else offers 1).
These are very good points and I agree that this cheap flute is most likely fake, however, I’d like to add that not all Yamaha flutes have pointed key arms. The older flute models had the Y key arms. Additionally, older, beginner flutes were nickel plated as well as silver plated which were signified with the letter N for nickel at the end of the model number or S for silver plated (i.e. YFL-24S and YFL-24N) I’m not sure why you didn’t mention to check the lettering on the logo stamping/engraving or logo designs though. Those are very important to know which is real or fake as well. Yamaha musical instruments have the tuning forks logo but the tuning forks don’t touch the circle…a fake will ordinarily have forks touching the circle or go past the circle & engraving or stamping would be of poor quality, same with other brands I’m sure. The Split-E rods on Yamahas are also on the inside rather than the outside.
I didn't even think about the logo stamping. Thanks for all the additional info!
Hi, amazing video! The problem is that there are many counterfeit flutes that are very similar to the originals, including the Yamaha logo. I'm trying to find a used one but I only come across a few that I end up wondering if they are original or not, due to the state of my country the fake ones have the same price as the original ones (used)And I end up getting completely confused, not only with Yamahas but with all other brands, and I'm having difficulty finding Miyazawa models on reliable websites So I can check the physical aspects between the used and the original ones , Do you have any suggestions for this?
I am seeing/hearing a lot more counterfeit flutes out there. What country are you in? What sites are you looking at? I'll try to help take a deeper look into it.
I've been thinking about buying a counterfeit one to see it in person and see how to spot the differences.
Best rule of thumb is buy from a reputable band instrument store.