Nkflutes is a one stop professional flute and piccolo store located in manhattan, new york, very near to the lincoln center for performing arts. Each lillian burkart flute and piccolo is custom made to the players specification. Find useful information, the address and the phone number of. The burkart elite flute is a handmade custom flute with soldered tone holes, burkart s microlink pinless mechanism is featured, with every flute option and customization available. Burkart is a small artisan shop where there is still truth in the words hand made. We sell altus, azumi, brannen, burkart, di zhao, powell, miyazawa, muramatsu. Written for college professors and students, as opposed to professional repair technicians, this illustrated document offers stepbystep procedures to guide readers through standard repairs and maintenance. James phelan with contributions by lillian burkart, burkart phelan, 2000. They are identical to those made for the burkart flute.
Best 30 professional flute repair in new york, ny with. So all three parents the kid who pushed, the kid who fell, and myself have agreed to pay equally to get the flute repairedreplaced. Every instrument requires regular maintenance to keep it in top condition. An illustrated basic flute repair manual for professionals.
I just wanted to know what the best route would be to replace, repair or piece it back together. If your burkart flute or piccolo has a serious mishap, dont panic you might be surprised what we can fix. Clarinet, saxophone, and flute repair manual and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. London flute and woodwind specialist carrying out musical instrument servicing, repairs and customisation. Listed below are the locations of certified straubinger pad technicians for flute repair in the united states. Selected loan instruments available at no extra charge. Rachael is equipped and trained to service your burkart flute and piccolo to factory standards, and using original factory materials.
Burkart flute professional flutes, piccolos, repair. Each key of a burkart flute or piccolo is designed to be an extension of the human body. There are many ways for musicians to make a rewarding living beyond the symphony hall. Haynes bring the instrument to life, creating the ultimate catalyst for an exquisite musical experience. Resona 200, the new flute by burkhart this new model by burkhart now completes the range of flutes from this company in an innovative sector of the market. Flutacious the west coast flute and specialty shop. A flute or piccolo overhaul can return your instrument to factory standards, and should be considered once an instrument has seen extensive usage over several years. When things go wrong with your own flute, its easy to find the problem and fix it yourself.
Adjustable butane torch found in the flute and clarinet fix kits. Bertrems will include the complete disassembly of your flute or piccolo. Smith is your source for a variety of brass and woodwind instrument products and services. Please call the burkart workshop at 978 4254500 or the burkart repair center at 937 2154637. Christopher gerock was born at the end of the 18th century in germany and established his london shop around 1805 at 76 bishops gate. The best saxofoon repairments and maintenance service leaded by a excellent specialist who brings his experience and daily dedication to build your dreams.
Repair kits flutes, wind instruments, repairs, supplies. The flute mechanic is proud to be the official burkart repair center east. A flute bookshelf good books for getting into flute playing and making by mark shepard. From flute purchasing, to repair service, to selection of music and accessories, you will find only the highest quality products and service from flute pro shop. Lillian made flute bodies, keys, padded flutes and piccolos and tested instruments. Learn the answers to these questions and much more as woodwind pioneer, david straubinger, explores the basic challenges encountered in flute repair and presents an overview of the pads and repair techniques he has developed to address these challenges. Every haynes instrument is a delicate balance of art and precision engineering. He continues to give lectures on repair, building and acoustics of musical instruments. Burkart flutes information flutes, wind instruments. Thats why we created kijiji village to help you easily find or offer support for your local community. From the moment the first burkart flute was introduced in 1996, burkart flutes has led the way in design and material innovation. B flute artifact storage tray system a system ideal for archival storage or display of artifacts, these trays are constructed from heavyduty bflu b flute artifact storage tray system javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Burkart repair center pricing can be found on the burkart website. Were at twigg musique again to show you what its like to have a flute overhauled.
Our experience and expertise on the bench has built our international reputation for serving musicians and technicians from novice to artist. Price applies to flutes with regular wear and tear. The body, headjoint and footjoint are thoroughly cleaned and polished. Flute expert explains how flute repair works duration. After completing his studies, hong continued work as a flute and piccolo technician at altus flute korea. Buy flute repair tools kit with 16pcs open hole sound pads, musical instrument woodwind maintenance tools set. Your account and login can be used to shop on our vitalsource store and access your books through bookshelf. General bench tools flutes, wind instruments, repairs. The c4 embouchure is a classic cut, producing a warm, round, sweet sound. Smith, we offer a variety of books to help your business while improving your knowledge. Rotterdam saxofoon repairments woodwind instrument repair. Based out of eastern pennsylvania, usa, the flute mechanic accepts flute, piccolo, and low flute repairs from all over the world.
Flute pro shop was named a top 100 music retailer for 2015 by namm summer technique. A conscientious daily study of these exercises will not only augment the flutists technical facility, but also improve his abilities in sightreading and harmonic analysis. The pinless technology of the burkart flute is simple, unbelievably smooth, and repair tech friendly. Johnstonbaughs inhouse repair shop offers instrument repair and maintenance for brass, woodwinds, orchestral strings and percussion for individuals and. With proper care, it will last a lifetime and maintain its value. Now, more than ever, its important to support one another. Discover things to do in tallahassee and beyond with, a comprehensive arts and events calendar for floridas capital city in leon county.
Lillian burkart of burkart flutes and piccolos shows us the testing and finishing process for burkart flutes and piccolos. Clean, oil and adjust coa a professional coa is the single most important service for keeping your flute in top playing condition and every flute should have a coa once a year. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Burkart flutes are known for their resonance, easy control, and extremes in tonal color and dynamic range. Learn more clarinet, saxophone, and flute repair manual. Jim has authored the complete guide to the flute and produced the flute fitness video on repair. The burkart professional model is a completely hand crafted flute with drawn toneholes. Rachael simon is a trusted highend flute repair specialist based out of eastern pennsylvania. Jim, an accomplished band instrument repairman, built keys, padded flutes and became general manager. Burkartphelan, incorporated was founded in 1982 by lillian burkart and james phelan.
The resona flute has the same approved scale as high quality instruments such as flutes by lillian burkart and models by burkart. All bertrem flutes are handmade in the usa in elkhart, in at the bertrem workshop. At powell flutes we have a repair shop which can take care of every flute or piccolo and. Not only damaged my daughters flute, but the case, her music books, and broke her practice cd in half.
We require that an account be created during purchase so that you can access your book on our ereader, bookshelf. Quality is the object of all services offered at flute pro shop. Instrument repair is a particularly intriguing and. This document is a comprehensive flute repair manual for the modern boehm and brogger flute mechanisms. To find the nearest technician, click on the appropriate state. Carlini is a member of the national flute association and can be seen at their yearly conventions as well as other flute associated conventions. In addition to crowning the instrument with an exclusive headjoint, every burkart flute is crafted with the following features and techniques. One of two styles can be chosen for the instrument. For emergency service, we usually can assist immediately, but please notify our office prior to shipping the instrument to us. Every flute option and customization is available in the elite flute.
Step by step easy directions for overhauling your instrument first edition. Over the decades, innovation became a hallmark of the powell company. Powell the instruments were immediately recognized as the very best a flutist could play. A good library is an affordable and essential element in a technicians and musicians repertoire. Learn about working at burkart flutes and piccolos.
We invite you to explore kijiji village today and post an ad if. Search for musical instrument repairs near you on yell. Get times and locations for performing arts, theatre, music, dance, visual arts, museums, film and videos, poetry and literature, kid and family events, comedy, special and free events, plus classes and workshops, public art and more. Go here to browse through our extensive collection of available used flutes at your leisure. Bookshelf art gumtree australia logan area heritage. Burkart flutes truly live up to the motto precision that plays. The burkart elite flute is a handmade custom flute with soldered tone holes, featuring burkarts microlink pinless mechanism. From the moment the first burkart professional flute was introduced in 1996, burkart phelan has led the way in design and materials innovation. The procedure involves complete disassembly of the instrument. Yamaha has provided a variety of products and services centered on sound and music. Locate and compare collegesuperieurdemontrealcsminc in montreal qc, yellow pages local listings.
Please contact us if you have questions or are interested in purchasing one of the instruments below, or take advantage of our free trial process so you. I worked with her at burkart flutes and saw the detail she put into every flute that she touched. He first learned how to repair flute in 1997 at a flute repair shop, altus flute korea, while pursuing a degree on flute performance at sangmyung university in seoul. Excellent for use as a road torch or as a back up to a professional torch as well. Flutes repair, mechanical restoration, cleaning and parts. Flute expert explains how flute repair works youtube. Smith is your source for a variety of brass and woodwind instrument products and services expert wind instrument service and repair is the foundation of our business. Each flute must first be designed and constructed to the strictest of tolerances, then the artisans at wm. All of our flutes come with a hard case and cleaning rod.
Video 3 of 5 lillian burkart of burkart flutes and piccolos shows us the keymaking process for burkart flutes. This is putting it lightly, but rachael has the touch from many many many years of experience. Open quick view dialog for burkart resona 300 flute with. To find a flute repair person outside the united states, go to our international listing. Handmade bb, eb, and c flutes made to order in elkhart indiana. Burkart flutes enable the flutist to push the performance envelope by giving full voice and limitless technical possibilities to the instrument. Gill baker woodwind repairs, taunton musical instrument. They met while in the employ of verne powell flute company. To keep your flute or piccolo at peak performance level, it is recommended that a routine clean, oil, and adjust coa be performed by an authorized burkart repair center every 12 to 18 months. All pads and cork will be removed including the head cork. Both of our seattle shops are dedicated to flutesnot to other woodwinds or brassand the wooden flute is our specialty.
Over the last fifteen years i have been involved in the restoration of vintage flutes and in particular wooden flutes, from baroque through the nineteenth century simple system, culminating in the boehm sixteenseventeen key, both closed and open hole examples. Your key work will be inspected and any looseness will be repaired and your keys are then refit properly. What is the difference between vitalsource and bookshelf. We are still offering trials and sales through mail. Every flutist is an individualand so is the flute being played.
The curves, angles, heights, and reactions of the touch pieces maximize technique and minimize fatigue. Every burkart flute, piccolo and headjoint embodies the motto. Burkart flute professional flutes, piccolos, repair, sheet. Flute pro shop has always been proud of the outstanding work of david kee, flute repair specialist here at the shop. Flute making and repair courses take a course with the vermont guild of flute making, and learn the things you always wanted to know about the mechanics of the flute. On demand of burkart headjoint players and piccolo owners, the lillian burkart flute, with numerous innovations was premiered in 1996. An impassioned repair person, louis strives to make every instrument sing, and you can be sure that your flute will maintain his solid precision adjustments. Burkart flutes flutes, piccolos, repair, sheet music. If your flute needs anything, the flute mechanic is the way to go. Bflute artifact storage tray system university products. He has traveled all over the world to work under and learn firsthand from some of the most renowned flute companies.
Help us and become a producer for the flute channel over on patreon be a proud supporter of what we do here. Flute world offers expert repair services on c flutes, piccolos, alto flutes, and bass flutes from minor adjustments to complete overhauls. Sending your instrument in for routine service will keep it performing like new. Valentino kits have saved countless musical performances and eliminated lost rehearsal time, and have become a valuable resource for many band directors. The flute mechanic is also the official burkart repair center east, and is proud to serve burkart players on the east coast and beyond. Sparx flute and harp duo joan sparks and anne sullivan. A fully illustrated guide for players wishing to maintain their own instruments as well as for flute repair professionals.
Bertrems professional flute repair and sales makes handmade flute d amore flutes in bb, handmade eb flutes, and handmade stepup flutes in c. The scale and arpeggio studies contained in this book represent the very fabric from which most flute music is made. Based on our years of serving the flute community, the carolyn nussbaum music company employees have put together the following flute related frequently asked questions faqs as an informational aid to our past and future customers. We carry out a variety of services from repairs, selling items on consignment, and to matching our client with the inventory of flutes. General conditions registered at the amsterdam chamber of commerce, no. Use code ktfl when shopping at the flute center of new york for these special perks ee shipping 2. She is straubinger certified, muramatsu certified, and her shop is the official burkart repair center east, serving the entire east coast and new england. Jl smith provides an extensive list of helpful videos with tips and techniques to better assist you in your repair work and caring for your instrument. Eastman, jupiter 300500 series, trevor james 10xprivilege, yamaha 200 series, pearl 500 series, solexa 101. The burkart elite flute is a handmade custom flute with soldered tone holes, burkarts microlink pinless mechanism is featured, with every flute option and customization available. Since the early 80s, music educators have associated the name valentino with the quick and easy repair of many wind instrument problems. Service plans, description, closed hole cost, open hole cost. Asis the flute is in very good playing condition but not overhauled.
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