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That may not be an unreasonable fee to overhaul the flute. I have seen some m2s that played really well, but I have also seen them with very unlevel toneholes. That makes repadding tough and the result may not be ideal. If it has rolled toneholes, I am not big on filing them. A music shop repairer m...

I have had excellent experiences each time I have ordered from musicmedic. I will admit that I have had some trouble with backordered pads a couple times. I think caution is always recommended when ordering to make sure only the final order is actually placed for all online orders for any website. I...

Is she just starting to learn flute? If not, what is she playing now? Yamaha's have a very good reputation, but i think even a lower end model would be fine, like a 221. Your idea of a used one is good. If you get a chance, let the tech look at it before you buy it. I personally would not rule out o...

The gap of the C#key from seal is about 1mm in incumbent flute. (shown here 0.3mm) Could not get a cork sheet quickly enough, hence modified one from a wine cork... :| (waiting for a reaction) But have no oil... made a dash four suburbs away to pick up a bottle of hetman medium, but then forgot the...

the C key does not fully close simultaneously when the Broller is pressed - a gap of about <1mm from seal It may be a bent key, but look for a cork piece that regulates them to close together. There should be one between c and c#. I'm not sure about b to c. I take it this is a flute with a b foot? ...

You can start way smaller than that. For the clean and oil, you need a few screw drivers, and a spring hook tool will be helpful. Of course you need polish, oil, solvent, an artist brush for polishing and cleaning, pipe cleaners for cleaning tubes. The adjust part starts to pull in more stuff, feele...

[quote="mirwa"] To level a tone hole you must first identify whether you are going to tap the low sections up using a small curved drift on the underside of the rolled tone hole edge or tap the raised surface down, if Im tapping down, I protect the body by supporting it with a solid mandrel internal...

I use a length of cassette tape glued to a length of lightweight wooden skewer as a feeler. It seems to be about the right thickness and width. I make up a half dozen of these and replace them when the tape gets tired. I would very much appreciate a brief description of techniques to level toneholes...

No, I have nothing to do with Premier flutes. -- jim

I have repadded quite a few flutes, most very successfully. You need a few tools, an assortment of pads and shims, a good book, and an unbelievable amount of perseverence. Getting set up will cost more than getting one flute repaired professionally. If you have the patience, are good with your hands...

There should be no harm in polishing the headjoint with regular silver polish. You could probably even unscrew the crown and push the headjoint cork from the crown end out through the tennon end. Then a thourough bath in dish soap and water, followed by a polish. Rewash, grease the cork, and push it...

Sorry, I did not mean to offend. I have not been playing clarinet long, and do not think it would be appropriate to say I am a successful doubler yet. My clarinet is not a plateau model, and those seem a bit rare. Now that we know a bit more, I would say an open-hole b-foot flute would be appropriat...

Can we have a little more information? Are you planning to pursue music in colledge? How much can you afford to spend? Do you plan to play other woodwinds? What kind of music do you play/like? Open hole / B foot are certainly not necessary or even too useful, but may make you feel like an advancing ...

What make and model is your flute?

I am in much the same situation as you. My flute from high school was a DeFord. I upgraded to an Amadeus, the Telemann fantasias are a goof. I have recorded and posted them on 8notes.com. Now I'm learning clarinet, which is proving to be very challenging. Good luck! -- jim