Services offered include:
Has your flute had a recent accident? Southern Woodwind Workshop can repair any of the following (and more!)
- Replacement and installation of individual pads, key corks, felts, etc.
- Tarish removal and polishing
- Spring replacement
- Customization of spring tensions/key action
- Close individual leaks.
- Solder broken keys or other broken components.
- Dent removal and body repair.
- Key repair and re-fitting of loose keys.
- Tighten loose tenons or fit aftermarket head joint.
- Replace and seal head joint cork.
Annual maintenance on the flute to keep it in top playing condition. All Regular services include a complimentary 30% discount on the next service within 18 months.
Regular Servicing includes (but is not limited to) the following:
- Complete disassembly of flute. Remove all old oil and grease and re-lubricate keys. Head joint, body and foot joint washed and polished. Keys hand-cleaned without removing pads.
- All leaking pads sealed or replaced (Up to to 3 pads replaced included)
- Head joint, body and foot joint washed and polished. Keys hand-cleaned and polished.
- All slow-moving or bent keys repaired.
- Minor dents removed.
- Expand tenons if required
- Adjust key timing and remove lost motion/double play.
Closed hole student Flute Service: $160.00
Student/intermediate Open-hole Flute Service: $220.00
Semi-professional/Professional Flute Service: $440.00+
Replace head cork - +$30
A complete re-build and restoration of the flute, bringing it back to like-new mechanical and playing condition. Typically needed approximately every 10 years, depending on upkeep and use. An overhaul includes (but is not limited to) the following:
- Complete disassembly of flute, including all keywork and pins. Head joint, body, foot joint and all keys chemically cleaned and polished.
- All mechanical and cosmetic damage repaired.
- All pads, felts and corks replaced and installed.
- All keys re-fit/swaged and toneholes leveled and re-finished.
- Any requested customizations carried out e.g. key heights, spring tensions, G sharp extension, High E Facilitator etc.
- Replace springs (as required)s, spring tensions, G sharp extension, High E Facilitator etc.
All Overhauls include a complimentary 30% discount on the next service within 18 months.
Closed hole student flute: From $450.00
Open hole / B-foot: From $600.00
Semi-professional/Professional Standard Flute Service: Estimate upon inspection only