the workshop
Flute and Piccolo Services (clarinet & oboe services - saxophone services)
Mechanical Restoration
All instruments are completely and carefully disassembled including pinned sections. All of the keys, the body, head and foot are thoroughly cleaned and polished. Dents are removed for cosmetic, acoustical and mechanical considerations as needed*. Tone holes are corrected as needed and faced true. Springs are tested and replaced if necessary*. The head cork is replaced and adjusted. All pads, bumpers, and adjustments are replaced with the highest-grade materials. All mechanism including rods, rod screws, pivot screws, rollers and hinge tubes are cleaned and oiled. Keys are refitted as needed on student model instruments and to exacting tolerances on professional quality instruments*. Pads are seated to cover with a light touch. Key to key adjustment, key height and lost motion are regulated to exacting standards. Finally, the instrument is allowed to set, re-examined for regulation, then thoroughly play-tested for confirmation, with re-adjustments as necessary
Repad
All instruments are completely and carefully disassembled including pinned sections. Tone holes are corrected as needed and faced true. Springs are tested and replaced if necessary*. The head cork is replaced and adjusted. All pads, bumpers, and adjustments are replaced with the highest-grade materials. All mechanism including rods, rod screws, pivot screws, rollers and hinge tubes are cleaned and oiled. Pads are seated to cover with a light touch. Key to key adjustment, key height and lost motion are regulated to exacting standards. Finally, the instrument is allowed to set, re-examined for regulation, then thoroughly play-tested for confirmation, with re-adjustments as necessary
Clean, Oil and Adjust (COA)
All instruments are completely and carefully disassembled including pinned sections (except on student instruments). The body, head and foot are thoroughly cleaned and polished. The keys are cleaned as possible without disturbing pads and bumpers. Springs are tested and replaced if necessary*. The head cork is tested and replaced if needed. All pads, bumpers, and adjustments are examined.and replaced as needed*. All mechanism including rods, rod screws, pivot screws, rollers and hinge tubes are cleaned and oiled. Pads are re-shimmed as required to cover with a light touch. Key to key adjustment, key height and lost motion are regulated to exacting standards. Finally, the instrument is thoroughly play-tested for confirmation, with re-adjustments as necessary.
About our prices
This work being custom by nature, the prices shown are approximate. Upon request, an estimate will be provided prior to any work performed. Work not described in this list is charged at our prevailing hourly rate, with a minimum charge of $25.00.
* There may be additional charges for extra or unusual amounts of work in these areas.
Piccolo
| Student Models |
Mechanical Restoration |
$286.00 |
|
Repad |
$253.00 |
|
COA |
Estimate |
Mid-Line Models |
Mechanical Restoration |
$495.00 |
|
Repad |
$451.00 |
|
COA |
$203.00+ |
Pro-Line Models |
Mechanical Restoration |
$605-$880 |
|
COA |
$291.00+ |
Flute
| Student Models |
Mechanical Restoration |
$291.00 |
|
Repad |
$220.00 |
|
COA |
$105+ |
Mid-Line Models |
Mechanical Restoration |
$473.00 |
|
Repad |
$407.00 |
|
COA |
$198.00+ |
Pro-Line Models |
Mechanical Restoration w/Traditional Pads |
$990.00+ |
|
Mechanical Restoration w/Straubinger Pads |
$1155.00+ |
|
COA |
$291.00+ |
Other Services |
Respring with gold springs |
$250.00 |
|
Replace head cork |
$ 18.00 |
|
Fit headjoint |
$ 53.00+ |
For the quickest turn around, call or email in advance to schedule an appointment. Only very minor repairs can be completed “while you wait”. |
There is another side to our business that most flutists do not realize exists. I started the company in 1991, building on years of experience in instrument repair. From that time I have not only been repairing, I have also been providing tools and supplies to technicians and manufacturers. Today, my company designs and builds specialty tools and parts for instrument makers worldwide. This keeps us at the forefront of current instrument technology, and allows us a unique perspective from which to understand the instruments