Got my flute back, its shiny, and looks almost brand new! The tarnish is gone, the corks were replaced and are brand new, and it plays even better than when I first got it! I'm so happy.

Sorry I started a thread about this, but I'm just so excited to be able to play again.

glad to hear that u r back playin. i know if i don't play for certain lengths of time i start gettin a lil cranky and i go crazy.

It costed $65.
But it was well worth the money(getting it fixed, not taking it apart!!).

Lesson: Don't ever take flutes apart, unless its one your willing to part with or its a piece of S*** eBay flute from China!!!!

Now I can work on the all state etudes and my solo in Feb. !!!
Yay!

I was just like you when I got my flute fixed. It looks so pretty and it actually works it's hard not be excited

I wish i could afford to have my flute fixed...

It's definitely in poor condition. It's dirty, out of adjustment, in need of new pads, new felts, and a new spring on my G# key. But it's going to cost me over a grand to overhaul and my bank account is not pointing in that direction right now.

It's a very sad season in this house with my icky flute.

but at least someone is happy with their repair job!

mbrowne, I really hope your flute gets better!
What kind of flute is it? Because I don't think overhauls generally cost that much.

i own a muramatsu ds. Trust me, it costs that much for a professional level flute. And that's through a family friend!

Yep, for a good repair job on a pro flute it will cost that much. It cost me $650 just for a COA on my Powell. It can take a long time if done correctly by a good repair tech to level the pads to perfection. $90 and hour and that is what it amounts to. I would rather pay that much and know the job it done right though instead of taking it to a random music store.

oh wow...thats a lot of money. I really want a Muramatsu, but we just dont have the money for something like that. I'm saving up though, and by my junior year of high school I'll have enough to get one. Until then, my Gemeinhardt 3SH will have to do, but I actually like it very much.

I only have one flute, and if it breaks I can't get another, I'm poor really. I found this flute at the flea market. That means that it breaks often and I have to adjust it myself. I learned how to do it myself. And I always find something I can fix for the better. I have to do this for my flute and clarinet. What I'm trying to say is dont be scared of adjusting a problem. I myself do it and I risk the entire musical part of my life.

I had to get this repair because I tried to work on my own flute. Didn't go too well, hence the repair. I can adjust my flute, like key leveling and such, but i could not replace a spring or a post that needed to be re-soldered. Those I leave the technician to do...

Oh c'mon, Springs and posts are the easiest, they know as much as you do or less, their main instrument probably isnt flute anyway, they wouldn'nt have the experience

Ok then, tell me, step by step, how to replace a spring and solder a post. Please, I'm a clueless idiot, enlighten me!


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I apoligize, that was rude of me. I'm kinda in a bad mood right now, so no hard feelings! :)

Oh c'mon, Springs and posts are the easiest, they know as much as you do or less, their main instrument probably isnt flute anyway, they wouldn'nt have the experience

If you are as poor as you say, then where do you get these expensive tools to be able to do this work? You can't solder or replace a spring (especially if broken off!) with out the proper tools. Also, there are actual FLUTE technician that ONLY repair flutes and are very experienced flutist themselves that have had several years of training. I see that as a slap in the face!

I would also be very interested in how you do your repairs.

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Oh and Tenorsax, I own a Muramatsu EX that I LOVE! Since I have gotten it, I play it more often then my Powell.

And how much did that cost Kara?
ahhhh, im so jealous I REALLY want a muramatsu....my summer job pays pretty well so...I'll have about $200 before school starts, and then when I'm old enough to get a real job I'll be getting much more towards a Mura.