Oberlin Flute Studio - studio equipment

Oberlin Flute Studio

Studio Equipment

Keefe wooden piccolo x 2

Haynes wooden piccolo x 2

Haynes silver piccolo x 2

Seaman wooden piccolo x 2

Powell piccolo

Louis Lot open hole piccolo

Yamaha student piccolo

Gemeinhardt student piccolo

Brannen B foot in line flute x 2

Brannen B foot offset (Broegger) flute

Haynes open-hole B-foot silver flute

Haynes open-hole C-foot silver flute

Haynes closed-hole C-foot silver flute

Miyazawa 20th anniversary edition silver flute

Powell open-hole silver flute x 2

Straubinger open hole, B foot offset, silver flute

Levit quarter-tone silver flute

Yamaha alto, curved and straight

Trevor James nickel finish, curved

Trevor James silver finish alto, curved x 2

Haynes sterling silver alto, straight

Altus Bass flute x 2

Opperman Bass flute

Pearl Bass flute

Oberlin flute students are extremely fortunate to have use of these professional quality instrumentse!

Priority is always given to those needing instruments for Oberlin's ensembles and professional auditions. Solo, chamber music and ad hoc ensemble needs are covered where possible after the major/required ensemble needs are met.

Oberlin's instruments are covered by Oberlin's insurance if their whereabouts is well documented. PLEASE complete these forms immediately: sign out form or sign in form

All instruments are to be returned a clean, in finger-printless condition, just as you would with your friend's or Alexa's gear. This is important training! Returning without cleaning will negatively impact your grade for the semester (See syllabus grading contract)

PLEASE advise Alexa of any accidents or faults immediately- ie.e when something happens or when you notice it, rather than at the point of returning the instrument. Failure to comply with these policies will result in suspension of borrowing privileges.

Repairs: Alexa is a straubinger-qualified installer and able to do most emergency repairs but her teaching schedule does not permit maintaining students' flutes. The nearest repairer is Kirsten Kulma, Cleveland's woodwind Workshop, in Cleveland. Students are welcome to borrow a shipping box to ship their flutes to more distant repairers of their choice. Alexa strongly recommends Sherry Lee and Clifford Tretick. Students can normally borrow one of the studio's flutes while theirs is being repaired.

Insurance: If you do not already have instrument insurance, you should probably arrange that immediately. Shipping via USPS registered mail is very affordable and includes excellent insurance for up to $10,000, but that shipping is very slow because the package must be signed for every time it changes hands. Many people consider flutes are generally safer when sent by the fastest method ("overnight" or "two-day"), USPS, UPS, Fed Ex or DHL.

NOTE: The Insurance offered by any of the shipping companies will incur charges far in excess of the normal yearly charge for comprehensive insurance from a reputable company such as Clarion (classical instrument insurance specialists, also offering a discount for NFA members).

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