We suggest you only consider these if you have the expertise to make repairs. Note: In rare cases we offer an item as "as is". In the event that we do not have the exact products in stock to fill your order, we will schedule a factory order. She can easily work on any flute that has Straubinger pads already installed and keeps a large inventory of replacement pads on hand. Katie is a Certified Straubinger Pad Technician and offers the choice of Straubinger or felt pads in all overhauls. We will prepare special quotes for all volume orders. The Straubinger Pad is being used more and more in flute making and repair. If you are repairing many instruments, please inquire about our special discounts on volume orders. We want your business and will work with you to ensure that you are satisfied with all of your purchases.
An Overhaul returns a flute to as-like-new condition as possible, including the replacement of all soft parts (pads, corks, felts, etc.), a full dip and polish (including the mechanism), small dent and scratch removal, and a full adjustment to the pads and mechanism.
We hope these pages will be helpful to young musicians and help them to avoid damaging their instruments. Overhaul: An Overhaul is our most comprehensive repair service.
As well as instructions on how to properly assemble the sections of your clarinet. There are also pages instructing how to care for your clarinet. If you have further questions about installation of any of our woodwind products, please email your questions.
There are also instruction pages with details on how to install pads and woodwind joint corks. We have pages giving you instructions on how to measure clarinet, flute,sax, and piccolo pads. All re-pads and restorations have a 6 month. All standard and full services are supported by our 3 month warranty covering parts and labour (excludes standard wear and tear).
We have also added web pages to describe how to install our products. Student flutes to high-end handmade professional flutes, let our highly skilled technicians ensure your instrument is playing at its best. If you don't see the instrument you are looking for or the exact pads or woodwind supplies listed, please email your request. These used instruments are often superior to the new ones available today. You may save hundreds of dollars on your student's band instrument by shopping our pages. We try to keep a stock of Buffet clarinets including: Buffet E11 models, Buffet Evette wood (these are older models very much like E-11's), Buffet Evette composition clarinets. Clarinets are available in both wood and composition models. We have instruments ranging from inexpensive student models to professional models. Instruments from Buffet, Selmer, Conn, Yamaha, and others. We also buy used band instruments of all kinds.Īlthough our primary focus is woodwind pads, we offer used reconditioned instruments at considerable savings. Our used band instruments have been reconditioned and tested by our technicians. If you do not see your brand of your instrument mentioned,please send me an email with the brand. We can fit pads to nearly any instrument ever made.
We offer Made in USA pads for clarinet, flute, saxophone, piccolo, oboe, and bassoon. Our goal is to provide you with high quality supplies for woodwind repair at the best possible prices.