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Talking Flutes
By Liz Pritchett
The Flutesmith is Under Construction!
You may have noticed that our website has recently taken on a new look. It is currently undergoing some pretty big renovations, and the new flutesmith.com will be unveiled this summer. Your comments and ideas about our site are always welcome, so if there is any information or features that you would like to see added to our website, please let us know!
We've had a busy start to our year with many exciting flute road shows. Sarah, Sharon, Natalie, and I have traveled to shows all across the US! Our next big trip is to the National Flute Association Convention in Kansas City this August. The National Flute Convention is always an amazing event, with great concerts and master classes and exhibits. Visit Sarah, Sharon, and me at the J.L. Smith & Co booth in the exhibit hall while you are there!
I hope you enjoy our latest edition of the Flutesmith Newsletter. For more information about our flutes, visit www.flutesmith.com, or call Sarah or Liz at 1-800-822-2157. We look forward to hearing from you!
The Valentino Flute FixKit
By Liz Pritchett
Have you ever wondered what flute repair is all about? Maybe it's something that you've thought about as a possible career. Or perhaps you are simply curious what the repair technician does with your flute when you leave it with him. Or maybe you just want to know a bit more about this instrument that you play. If so, then the Valentino Flute FixKit is for you!
As a flutist, reading the included book and spending some time with this kit gave me a much greater appreciation and understanding of what the repair technicians do when servicing my flute, and why it is so important. It is also a helpful tool in understanding what can go wrong and why it happens. The kit provides the tools and information for padding, corking, and adjusting flutes. It does not delve into the more custom areas of flute work such as re-cutting headjoints, moving tone holes, and so forth.
The book "Servicing the Flute" by Jeff Smith is included with the kit and serves ...
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Flutes and Tarnish
By Jeff Smith
What is tarnish?
Tarnish appears as speckles of dark discoloration on the surface of solid precious metal and precious metal plating. Tarnish is not exclusive to musical instruments, it can be found anywhere that solid precious metal or plated surfaces exists.
What causes tarnish?
The very dark almost black looking tarnish is caused by exposing the silver to sulfur. In the presence of hydrogen sulfide in the atmosphere, silver forms a film of silver sulfide which is ...
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Used Flutes and Headjoints
J.L. Smith & Co. is very particular about the used flutes that we sell. Both of the flutes listed here have been checked by our service department and are in excellent mechanical condition. The headjoints have also been checked by our technicians and the head corks have been replaced and adjusted as needed.
If you have a flute or headjoint that you would like to sell, we are happy to help! We sell professional modern scale flutes and headjoints on consignment. For details, contact Liz at 1-800-822-2157.
If you have questions about any of the flutes listed here, or if you'd like to try one, please call us at 1-800-822-2157 or email Liz or Sarah.
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