| This topic, "Musical Instruments: Should I Continue | | | | missing or worn key corks, bad action or |
| to Repair or Get a New One", I know something | | | | regulation, dents and in need of a new head cork |
| about and may be able to give some suggestions | | | | and a cleaning is approx $250.00 to $350.00. |
| on. I repair musical instruments. | | | | Whereas a brand new student flute could be |
| Specifically:flutessaxestrumpetstrombones | | | | purchased for $350.00 to $580.00 approx. including |
| French hornstubaseuphoniums | | | | at least 1 years warranty. Or you could rent it |
| I see a lot of different brands and varying | | | | from a good quality store for $15.00 to $25.00 |
| degrees of damage. As well as different grades | | | | per month and a portion of that years rent would |
| of quality. Some of them have sentimental value | | | | go towards the purchase of a new flute. Include |
| and some are mistreated and have no real | | | | warranty in this and you have a lot better bang |
| connection to the person, save that they think | | | | for your hard earned buck! ( in my humble opinion |
| they might want to get good at it. | | | | ) |
| Because they are metal and have a lacquer finish | | | | Now don't get me wrong, if there is a definite |
| on them, for the most part, they tend to get | | | | sentimental value to the instrument, then by all |
| scratched and dented in the hands of the | | | | means it would be worth it to fix it. Also, there is |
| beginner. As the individual gets more and more | | | | not to much we can't do to fix an instrument. Our |
| use to handling it and starts to feel more | | | | motto is " They All Surrender in the End" |
| competent and accomplished as a player, their | | | | So I hope you find this helpful on the topic of |
| treatment of the instrument tends to improve. | | | | "Musical Instruments: Should I Continue to Repair |
| Not greatly, in some cases but some | | | | or Get a New One" . |
| improvement is usually seen. | | | | I'm sure I'll be writing more on this subject. |
| Here's an example. A flute, with worn pads, | | | | |