Alberto Grossi Woodwinds offers a wide variety of services for all flutes and piccolos. A specialist in professional flutes, Mr. Grossi is a certified Muramatsu flute technician, having trained at the factory in Japan. He is also certified to work with Straubinger pads, which are used by such flute makers as Powell, Brannen, Miyazawa, and Burkart. All work is guaranteed for thirty days, and repads and overhauls are guaranteed for ninety days. Prices vary depending on instrument model and extent of repairs needed. Please call for a quote.
The following is a list of typical services:
Recommended once a year to keep a flute in optimal playing condition, it includes a complete mechanical adjustment to ensure proper seating of pads, change of pads as needed, cleaning and light hand-polishing of flute body.
Less extensive than a Clean, Oil, and Adjust, it includes the necessary adjustments for proper seating of pads, and regulation and oiling of the mechanism.
For when the flute is in good mechanical condition, but the majority of pads are old, worn, and in need of replacement, a Repad also includes replacement of corks and bumpers as needed.
A major undertaking, an Overhaul includes a complete repadding, replacement of all corks and felts, removal of dents and scratches, refitting of keys to remove side to side motion and any other mechanical repairs, and cleaning and polishing of keys and body.
Other miscellaneous repairs offered: