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About Shims

About Shims (a.k.a. pad washers) We take flute shims seriously and because of this we [...]

01
Mar
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On Mentorship

When I began repairing band instruments, I was hugely fortunate to have a great mentor.  [...]

01
Feb
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Conversation with Jeff Smith and Luke Penella

Jeff Smith and Luke Penella (Facebook Flute Forum founder) have a conversation discussing several aspects [...]

01
Oct
Flute Frennch Bushing
My Bench

I have had a number of benches over the years. Most I built myself out [...]

01
Oct
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From the Archives – “On Larry”

Dear Friends,  I was fortunate to learn the repair trade as an apprentice to an [...]

12
Aug
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NEWS: Valentino Rebranding

Dear Valued Clients, In 2004 our company bought the Valentino business from Pete Valentino. In [...]

18
Oct
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JL Smith reopening – we are fully operational

As of this week, we are happily back at work in our Charlotte facility! To [...]

21
May