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.