Instrument Repair

Either the key is bent or the spring is broke... or both. The ring may be bent and rubbing against the tone hole. It depends on what you mean by "locking".

I'm not a flute player (I play the horn), but I think I know enough to help you out. I'm assuming that "incorrectly" either means that the normal fingering doesn't work like it should and/or another fingering works better.

It's possible that the pads aren't the right size. I don't entirely know what could be happening, but if they're old or have gotten wet, you should get those checked out and possibly replaced.

Along with that, it's possible that maybe the keys aren't working right. Maybe one of the joints doesn't push a key down all the way? This is also worth checking out. This problem could be completely a manufacturing issue, and you should be able to get it fixed.

Also, what kind of flute are you using? From what I know, your flute might be made to be non-regulation. Is it old? Is it foreign? That might be worth looking into.

Hope this helps!! I hope you get someone else to help you that knows more about flutes than I do x)

standard pots are 250k ohm and 500k ohm. 250k pots are used for single coil pickups, and 500k pots for humbuckers. they also come with different length shafts and and can have a push/pull feature for coil splitting. there also pecialty control pots for custom wireings. check out steward macdonalds web site or different pots.

If you're looking for a brand called "harmony" or "Stella" guitar strings, you're not likely to be able to find them. But if you're looking for some strings that you can use on your harmony Stella guitar, you can use any acoustic guitar strings that you may want to use.

A Gibson Firebird features the standard 24.75" mahogany body and neck.

I had the same problem. You've had it! Buy a new one!

It should be tuned to 444Hz. Slightly higher than the perfect 440.

This is what professional orchestras tune into.

In fact, the whole orchestra tunes to 444Hz when a piano soloist is going to play. It does make the difference in sound!

I bought an Emperador 12-string in early 1970 new from a music store for less than $200. I think it was $189. plus tax

Most pianos can last for close to 15 seconds, assuming the strings are not muted in any way.

Depending on the size and brand, usually around 16-18 feet.

Any kind of wood... but i use about 4 layers of thin ply wood

The Central Nervous System is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

Go to a store that specialises in pottery equipment, or google <graphitestore.com> .

not sure how old this question is but they sell them here for $34.

its the MG100-PM that I'm lookin' at because i need the whole assembly. I'm tryin' to find one cheaper though.

i do not believe it ever has, although i did hear that once some fish eggs got evaporated with some water, hatched in the clouds, and then fell to earth, but that is completely fictional.

like i know. that's wat i want to know stupied

Probably could have been stripped, had the bar broken off or previous owner could have tried to make it a hardtail (no trem)

Depends upon the size of the 12 year old. Sorry, couldn't resist. I have 12 year old students and I stronhly recommend a standard scale, full size guitar. A smaller neck will only rob the child of a lot of progress when he/she decides to step up.

It used to be assumed that if the plate were cracked, it was destroyed. Now there are ways to repair it. It is cast iron and can be welded by a welder with the proper equipment and skill, but it is very risky. It is possible to damage it more when trying to fix it.

However you must take into account that it will probably have to be moved to a shop and disassembled. You would probably need to restring it which would alone cost about $1000. Unless it was a very fine piano , I would turn it into a desk, and use the keys to make a nice lampbase, and sell the plate for scrap.

Yes you can put 9 gauge strings on a Les Paul, and any other electric guitar. If you are switching from a different gauge you must re-innotate your guitar so the neck has the right amount of tension on it, to much or to little tension and it is bad for the neck.

Probably less than $500.

This is a case where I strongly recommend you take it to a repair shop. Anything you might try to solve this problem can result in permanent damage to the instrument.

Stewert MacDonald has replacement handles for amps,Stewmac.com

That could be a number of problems, however it's most like your input jack on the bass. Take the pickguard off and make sure all the wires are soldered onto something, if they are try replacing the input jack. Also make sure that your lead is working perfectly and TURN UP THE BASS GUITAR AND AMP!!! I know it sounds silly, but people do it!