Student flutes to high-end handmade professional flutes, let our highly skilled technicians ensure your instrument is playing at its best.

All standard and full services are supported by our 3 month warranty covering parts and labour (excludes standard wear and tear).  All re-pads and restorations have a 6 month warranty covering parts and labour (excludes standard wear and tear). Minor “settling-in” adjustments are also covered within 3 months of these services.

Student Flute Service

Closed hole – $225 (includes up to 3 pads)
eg: Armstrong 102/104, Artley, Buffet, Emerson, DeFord, Jupiter 511, Temby Debut/Signature, Pearl 501/525, Yamaha FL100,211/221

• Dismantle and chemically clean body
• Basic hand clean keywork
• Check head joint cork
• Reassemble and lubricate mechanism
• Replace up to 3 pads (as required)
• Reseat pads (close leaks)
• New key corks and felts as required
• Expand tenons if required
• Regulate keywork
• Play test

Intermediate/Advanced Flute Service

Open hole – $305 (includes up to 3 pads) eg: Yamaha 600/700 series, Murumatsu GX, Temby Elite, Powell Sonare 700 series, Pearl 700 series, Miyazawa

• Dismantle and chemically clean body
• Basic hand clean keywork
• Check head joint cork
• Reassemble and lubricate mechanism
• Replace up to 3 pads (as required)
• Reseat pads (close leaks)
• New key corks and felts as required
• Expand tenons if required
• Regulate keywork

Head Joint cork replacement – $35

Hand Made and Hand Finished Flute Servicing

Standard servicing starts from $450 + pads.

Eg: Brannen, Powell, Haynes Q3+, Altus 1207+, David Temby, Lillian Burkhart, Nagahara

As the amount of work varies greatly between handmade flutes we suggest coming in to discuss your requirements.

Service optional extras (all by quote)

• Hand polishing
• Individual balancing of keywork action to players requirement
• Replace spring(s)
• Straightening of body
• Dent removal
• Headjoint or foot joint refitting (basic fitting included in servicing)
• Keywork tightening
• Soldering posts and/or keywork
• Replating, gold plating
• Pin/mechanism replacement
• Installation of Straubinger pads

Flute Restoration

C-foot closed hole from – $650
Open hole / B-foot from – $750
Handmade – POA

• Chemically clean body and keywork
• Machine polish body and keywork
• New pads (standard pads 2.5mm double bladder) Speak to us about other pad options
• Replace head joint cork
• New key felts/corks
• Minor dent work
• Basic resoldering
• Realignment of posts
• Key swedging (tightening – remove lateral movement)
• Key regulation
• Lubricate mechanism
• Replace springs (as required)

All above prices should be treated as a guide. You will be given an accurate quotation when the instrument has been inspected by a technician. If we find that extra work is required after commencement of the quoted work, we will contact you. We will then discuss options and pricing prior to commencement of any extra work.