well its my little sis's flute, and some of the buttons in the back are messed up, it work fine for a couple of months, now out of nowhere, when she presses these certain buttons, th foam under the button doesn't plug up the hole all the way, anyone know whats wrong, MY little bro. got it wet earlier that day, could the foam swelled up from that?
any answers are appreciated, thanks
2007-02-01 07:49:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Getting the pads wet is about the worst thing that could happen. Most of your pads on student model flutes have just a single protective layer over it that basically disintegrates when they get wet.
The flute needs to be taken to a repair shop to be re-padded and adjusted. If they replace all the pads it is going to cost about $125. If it is just a couple of pads that need replaced it will be about $10 a pad.
2007-02-03 02:45:41 · answer #1 · answered by cala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to replace the key pads. Go to any repair shot and they'll be able to fix it. If you can't get it in right away and still need to play, try pressing the buttons a little harder. That's what I have to do when I play mine. It wont hurt the keys as long as you don't press down too hard, and it'll help the pads seal. But get them replaced as soon as you can. After you get the pads replaced, if you accidentally get it wet let it sit out and dry, don't put it back in the case. That will reduce the chance of them breaking again.
2007-02-01 19:04:09 · answer #2 · answered by abacus314 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely and there is a chance the key is not sealing all the way, if that is the case then the pad needs to be changed or the key needs to be bent back, but don't try to do that yourself either take it to a teacher or to a shop it shouldn't cost much to fix it
2007-02-01 16:02:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely need to get the flute into a repair person. They can fix it. It needs new pads.
2007-02-01 17:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by musicaangelica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats pads may have to be replaced or the metal could have rusted a little making the keys stick you should probably take it to be repaired!
2007-02-01 20:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by lynea_5392 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the pads need to be replaced.
2007-02-01 15:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by Patience 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely get it to a repair shop!
2007-02-01 20:52:21 · answer #7 · answered by DMV3941 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a repair shop.
now
run
j/k
but that's what i would do
2007-02-03 09:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by dancing_diva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look at the screws maybe some are loose!!!
2007-02-01 18:53:57 · answer #9 · answered by Brutally. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋