Doctor Note Flute Repair

Flute Play Condition
• Inspect body for straightness
• Examine pads for excessive wear and replace as needed*
• Check mechanism for proper movement
• Replace necessary key corks and felts
• Reseat pads
• Regulate & lubricate mechanism
• Test head cork for good seal and correct placement
• Check head and foot joints for proper fit
• Test play

$45 plus $5 per pad, $3 head cork

handmade flutes may incur additional charges

solder work may incur additional charges

* If more than 4 pads need to be replaced, a tune-up or mechanical overhaul should be considered.
Flute Tune-Up
  • Inspect body for straightness
  • Examine pads for excessive wear and replace as needed*
  • Check mechanism for proper movement
  • Disassemble mechanism
  • Bathe body & clean keys
  • Replace necessary key corks and felts
  • Refit mechanism between the posts eliminating key wobble or binding
  • Reseat pads
  • Regulate & lubricate mechanism
  • Test head cork for good seal and correct placement
  • Check head and foot joints for proper fit
  • Test play
Student Flute - $90, plus $5 per pad, $3 head cork
Step-up Production Flute - $120, plus $5 per pad, $3 head cork
Handmade Flute - $180, plus $5 per pad, $3 head cork

solder work may incur additional charges

*If more than 8 pads need to be replaced, a mechanical overhaul should be considered.

Flute Mechanical Overhaul
  • Inspect body for straightness
  • Check mechanism for proper movement
  • Disassemble mechanism
  • Clean and hand polish body & keys
  • Replace all pads, corks, and felts
  • Replace necessary springs
  • Level-reface tone holes as needed
  • Refit mechanism between the posts eliminating key wobble or binding
  • Seat pads
  • Regulate mechanism
  • Replace head cork
  • Check head and foot joints for proper fit
  • Test play
Student Flute - $210
Step-up Production Flute - $290
Handmade Flute - $650
all pads corks and felts included
solder work may incur additional charges

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