Problems with

Treegirl · Post by **Treegirl** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:19 am

Hia,

Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on a problem I am having with my flute. I am have trouble playing notes F, E and D in lower and middle register all other notes are fine. This is a recent problem ie I have been able to play these notes perfectly in the past. Have I knocked a pad out of allignment? Can the problem be repaired?

Cheers

fluttiegurl · Post by **fluttiegurl** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:34 am

It sounds like an adjustment problem. It could be a pad, but is most likely just adjustment. Either is easily fixed

maw102190 · Post by **maw102190** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:51 pm

Do you have an Armstrong flute? My friend and I have that problem with our Armstrongs once and a while. If you feel comfortable doing so, carefully take an eye-glass screw driver and tighten the screws. Be sure that you don't over tighten, though. It sounds to me like it is the screw closer to the foot joint on the body of the flute that those keys rest on. The vibrations from playing your flute probably caused the problem. I hope that my response helped.

-Monica

MeLizzard · Post by **MeLizzard** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:21 am

Have a good tech check out your flute--flutes can leak for many reasons. Tightening screws isn't always the best idea.

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:37 pm

In fact, unless you know what you're doing, tightening screws is very rarely a good idea. A good deal of trouble can be caused by adjusting screws without having a clear understanding of exactly what they're doing. I agree with the suggestion that you take it to a repair tech.

fluttiegurl · Post by **fluttiegurl** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:08 pm

I "third" that. You can easily do more damage than good if you are not sure what you are doing.

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:18 am

I "fourth" that, but have the repair tech show you how to adjust your screws, so that you can save money in the future.

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:03 pm

fluteguy18 wrote:I "fourth" that, but have the repair tech show you how to adjust your screws, so that you can save money in the future.

Still a bad idea. I have taken a good deal of time to learn flute repair from the makers themselves, and can tell you that the turn of a screw is not the best way to solve every problem. Without a full knowledge of the workings of a flute (to the point that you can confidently identify what is causing any issues that arise), it is bect not to attempt to adjust the screws yourself. Besides, any competent business man would not make it easier for you to avoid coming to him. There's no reason why he should show you his techniques if it's going to cost him money.