Secondhand flutes are all refurbished entirely with new pads where needed - ALL pads aligned and adjusted - body cleaned - spring tensions adjusted - rods cleaned - oiled - springs replaced or adjusted as needed.
We only sell refurbished reputable flutes known for strong mechanism, with high density silver or german silver.
These will play ( and last ) as well as any new flute , whilst lower priced (beginner level ) flutes in most cases have mechanisms that are suspect ( types of metal used ) and the mechanism soon causes pads and other aspects of the flute to give problems again - no matter how well refurbished.