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Flute Repair Services
Welcome to the first day of playing a better flute! Whether it is a minor adjustment, an annual maintainance, Clean Oil Adjust, or a full Overhaul, taking your flute to see Micah is a wise decision to ensure that your instrument is being serviced by a top quality and certified technician. Contact me today to set up your flute appointment.
GETTING STARTED
Call me at (310) 502-4224 or email me at micahlaynemusic@gmail.com to set up your appointment. We can also set up a Zoom/Facetime call to diagnose your flute issue before your appointment.
Clean Oil and Adjust (COA)
A professional COA is the single most important service for keeping your flute in top playing condition and every flute should have a COA once a year. The procedure involves complete disassembly of the instrument. The body, headjoint and footjoint are thoroughly cleaned and polished. The keys are cleaned as well 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 and bumpers are examined and replaced as needed. All mechanisms (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 all regulated to exacting standards. The instrument is then thoroughly play-tested for confirmation and re-adjusted as necessary.
Cost is $550
GETTING STARTED
Call me at (310) 502-4224 or email me at micahlaynemusic@gmail.com to set up your appointment. We can also set up a Zoom/Facetime call to diagnose your flute issue before your appointment.
Overhaul
An overhaul is a complete restoration of an instrument. it is the most labor intensive and time consuming for the technician. Overhauling includes re-padding and shimming of pads, adjusting, complete disassembly and oiling of mechanisms, oiling wooden bodies, cleaning and hand polishing, limited spring replacement (as required), mechanical adjustments, simple re-soldering, and dent removal. I will need to schedule overhauls in advance and keep your instrument for a minimum of two weeks. Overhauls should be considered on average every eight to ten years with daily professional use. Often not bringing in a flute to have regular service shortens this time considerably and damages the mechanism and pads prematurely.
Cost is $1750