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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...

Yes, there are leaf spring gauges that measure this as well as air pressure gauges to actually measure the sealing of the pad to the tone hole.

The leaf spring gauges as far as I know are mostly homemade while the air pressure test machines are readily available in the industry..

Closest is probably Vermont..
https://www.landellflutes.com/courses/

Yes, there are many makers that have a fairly squared off embouchure hole..

It's a technique of singing and playing at the same time, (and other vocalizations) you don't need a special flute or equipment, any flute will work. It's just a technique.

It's probably an old one, with that logo. Model is probably stamped on the ribbing