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by madoues
Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:03 am
Forum: Flute Repair and Maintenance
Topic: Damsaged pad - temporary fix?
Replies: 3
Views: 7924

Re: Damsaged pad - temporary fix?

Sorry it took so long to answer, the reply notice got lost in all my emails. Thanks for the great tip. Since then, I have had my flute fixed by Twigg Music Shop in Quebec city, 3 hours drive away. They are very good and I have had them look at other instruments I also own. Cheers, Dan As an emergenc...
by madoues
Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:59 am
Forum: Flute Repair and Maintenance
Topic: Damsaged pad - temporary fix?
Replies: 3
Views: 7924

Damsaged pad - temporary fix?

Hi, I have a Yamaha intermediate flute that has a damaged pad. It's the one for G# on the left hand pinky. The pad surface has been scratched and must be leaking. The result is that I can't sound the low D much, and low C, not at all. I tried to put some cork grease on the scratched part of the pad ...