Most flutists are afraid to do any meachanical work on their flute, because they don't have the tools or training to do it right. So, The Landell Flute Tune-Up Manual was written as the first step toward learning flute maintenance. With the Flute Tune-Up Tool Kit anyone with moderate mechanical skill can take their flute apart, oil it and put everything back together. Still afraid to do it alone? OK, you can simply make an appointment to come to the workshop and do the class with expert supervision. Ordering the tool kit will give you everything you need for the job. Try it out on your old flute first!
Tune-Up info & ordering

The Padding class, first of the four major workshop/seminars, teaches such skills as disassembly, pad replacement, reskinning, shimming, connection adjustment, backlash adjustment, and reassembly (yes, you must put it back together!) After this weeklong repair session, you will be capable of repadding a professional-model flute and tuning its action to work perfectly. ::Information

 

The Overhaul & Mechanical class introduces techniques to address complex issues like mechanical wear and tear. Moving beyond pads, students repair such perplexing problems as key wear, body dents, worn pivots, and binding key tubes. This workshop is highly flexible, and depending on interest, apprentices spend time making hand tools, learning the business of professional flute repair, or like the father-son team on the left, practicing their polishing technique. ::Information

 

 

The Head Joint class is a remarkable workshop on the intruiging and delicate art of head joint design. Each student builds their own head from start to finish in this class, after learning the artful yet simple geometries behind the best professional headjoints. This class is less intense than the first two, but requires previous experience with hand tools.
As a bonus, every apprentice has their head joint hand-engraved with any logo of their design. ::Information

 

The final and most advanced class we offer is essentially a launchpad into a professional career in flutemaking. It is not for the hobbyist, and we require every apprentice who takes our Build Your Own Flute class to satisfactorily complete the first three prior to enrolling. Despite the challenges, the results are incredibly rewarding: a custom flute built entirely with your own hands.
Typical completion time: 6 months
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