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If your flute is silver, even plated, then you have the most antimicrobial danger to bacteria known. Wash your swab, yes, but the flute itself, the silver is the destroyer of bacteria.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/05 ... ly-zombies

It depends on the original installation, however, if the prep was done well, they can be adjusted if they are in good shape..

The Capital editions are made by us for M&A. They are a good quality instrument as are everything else we make. It is a good reliable brand..

Joe B
KHS America -QC Supervisor/Altus Flute Specialist

Graslitz refers to a region, not a name, Could be a Kohlert, Johann Stowasser was found under Rampone..
Could be anything. Have pictures?

https://www.loc.gov/item/dcmflute.0192/

The 104ET Pads from Kraus will work for this purpose. http://www.krausmusic.com/pads/flutepic.htm Your tech will need to order direct as they do not sell to the general public. You may also be able to get these from Music center spa in Italy, (Pisoni) look for these specs or inquire as these are the...

I had two teeth pulled back in October on a Friday. I was playing again on Monday. Depends on how much work your dentist had to do to get them out. Mine were an easy pull, so it might not be the same for you. Again, lots of factors are involved. I would ask the dentist.

You can also try Terry McGee

http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/repairs.html

Pins on students flutes do not come out as easy as on pro flutes. Plus they can be bent, have rust in them, making the removal process more difficult. If you've already hit it with a punch, depending on how hard and how many times, you may have peened the end over and it will no longer go through th...

Which Pin? Do you have a pin removal tool? What have you tried?

I have a vintage Bundy Silver Flute Serial No. 11895. Says Made by Selmer Elkhart, Indiana. Original case has tag H.&E. Selmer, Inc. Was wondering if anyone knew what year it is. 1910 per this serial number list: https://www.musictrader.com/serialnumbers I don't think that's correct, That list is m...

Added Silent Night For Christmas..

https://youtu.be/xFZjmEIz8k8

Putting this out there for those of you who want to try some Jazz fluting.

Here's an arrangement of I Saw Three Ships as a Jazz Waltz. You can download the lead sheet and an accompaniment to play along.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL3ruO6KNS0

Enjoy..

Occasionally she will remark on how quickly a particular flute will respond mechanically. I surmise this may be related to the action of the springs, given the related mechanical parts are in good shape. Might this indicate that some springs may be getting weak? How can I tell if a spring should be...

Should the pressure required be the same for all the keys? This is very subjective. You cannot have the same finger pressure simply because various key combinations activated by one finger are sometimes one sprung key and other times 3 keys in some cases. There is a blending and rule of thumb for a...