BandNow Flugelhorn Lacquer

 PLEASE think first
As a music educator, I just had to get on here and warn everyone about these instruments. You get what you pay for. The materials used in making these instruments are horrible - the metal bends easily, corrodes, and the plastic breaks and cracks.

When a student is learning an instrument, it is important that it works properly. I had a student bring in a brand new BandNow clarinet to her first lesson. It would not play. She couldn't make a sound, I couldn't make a sound. It was horrible. Another child's trumpet valves were corroded in three months time.

Repair shops will refuse to work on these, as the parts are not available, and you cannot fix what is there. The metal is pot metal, and the plastic is cheap. The BandNow clarinet weighs half as much as other student models, because the plastic is so horrible.

Save yourself, your child, and your music teacher guaranteed headaches. Do not buy a BandNow instrument. If you cannot afford a better instrument outright, please rent one. If your child quits playing, you aren't out as much money, and the instrument will be quality. If you look around, you can find good used instruments for the same price - most music teachers or shops will look them over for you.