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 Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:47 pm
ive had my flute for 2 days, and my friend dropped it (maybe 6 inches, not enough to do any damage) and now its messed up!! crying
the last 3 keys on the middle joint have to be pressed down really hard to get them to play
i tightened all of the screws, but it didnt do anything
does anyone know what is going on with it???
it played perfectly before this happened!
please, please help!!!!!!!!
should i take it in to get repaired, ask my band director, just fix a spring?
i have no clue
HELP!!!
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:29 pm
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:13 pm
ok what is key oil and how is it used?
i only just started flute, i have no idea
is it similar to the valve oil used for brass instruments?
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:05 pm
ok i figured out what key oil is
it didnt make any difference
other suggestions?
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:59 pm
If you take lessons ask your teacher to see it.
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:15 am
I would take it to your band director. My band director usually has a whole bunch of stuff to fix my flute, so that might be a good place to start. Also, it could be one of the small bars that is right behind the keys; it could be loose or a spring might be out of place, like you said. Hope this helps! ^_^
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:48 pm
You might have lost a spring or a screw you couldn't see, or the wire itself bent or broke, or about 50 other different problems. It's hard to tell without the flute in front of me. It's probably best to take it in to your local music store and ask them to fix it.
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:18 pm
My flute is sorta broke too soooo... yeah my keys will not stop sticking and we just got a lot of insainly fast music ane if my keys dont come up it dont sound right me and my mom have tryed everything.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:46 am
Yep, it's broke. Hopefully not badly. Keys not closing like you describe is not something simple you can fix by yourself.
FYI, tightening all the screws can actually make the problem worse. Some are adjustment screws that have to be perfectly lined up to get the keys to cooperate and close together. Some of them are pivot screws. If those are screwed in too tightly, they keep the keys from turning.
So here's what you have to do: write on a scrap of paper which keys you're having problems with (draw a picture and circle them, if you have to) and that you dropped it, stick the note in the case, and send it to a repair shop. Some shops will ask you what level of work you want done while others will just call you later with a price quote once the repair tech has a chance to look at it and see how much work needs done. If they ask, the classification you want is adjustments, regulation, or possibly "playing condition". Different shops have different words for their different levels of work. Usually this is one level below a re-pad. If your pads aren't torn or fuzzy, you don't need a re-pad but if they are, get that done now so you aren't without a flute again later. The final cost may end up being higher than the adjustments price becuase dropping an instrument can cause parts to bend and sometimes the repair tech will have to replace rods or screws and that's not usually included in the price except for some overhauls.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:57 pm
try and check the screws and the springs
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