FLUTE
ASYLUM

Quality Repairs Since Gerald Ford was President
Flute Asylum is not taking much work currently, I'm helping to get the new Flute Center (formerly Flute Center of New York) set up in Chicago. It's just up the street from Flute Asylum at 8 S. Michigan Avenue and they are doing good work. Plus Chicago finally has a flute specialty shop for both repair and retail flute sales.

My original intention was to find someone to take over Flute Asylum, but that proved difficult (and expensive). I've been overwhelmed by work for a few years though, and needed a solution. Phil Unger and I talked a couple of years ago and I think he had been thinking of opening a new location anyway, so we kept in contact while he was working out the details.

I didn't "sell" Flute Asylum to FCNY, other than some pads and tools which are hard to get lately (pandemic related). I'm going to keep my current space but work on some tools and other things that I've had in mind for a while. I'm also working part time at Flute Center (Chicago) to help the repair techs get to know the Chicago market and do quality work. They all have a good amount of experience. I'll be there for a number of months at least.

Flute Center has higher prices than I was charging. If you think about it, they are ncessary to be able to retain experienced techs and do quality work. Many shops around the country are moving to the same price model. No one makes a lot of money on flute repair, if they do good work, it's a factor of the fact that properly doing the job involves a lot of time.

I'm hoping to stay in contact with everyone, my emails will still be active, so if you have any questions let me know.

I'd like to encourage younger people to get into the flute repair field, there is a lot of need for good people with all the fine flutes out there. If you are interested, feel free to ask me about ways to get into the field.

thanks,

Tom Peterson

  • Chicago Area Flute Repair by Tom Peterson, former finisher/padder at Brannen Brothers
  • Straubinger and Muramatsu certified
  • Parts and pads in stock for Brannen Brothers, Powell, Muramatsu, Miyazawa, and other fine flutes
  • Tom is listed on the Brannen Brothers site as a "Brannen Brothers Endorsed Master Repair Technician"

Flute Asylum
410 S. Michigan Ave
Suite 520
Chicago, IL 60605

773-241-4870
shop@fluteasylum.com


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