Our Policy & Recommendations for Scheduling Your Repair

• All repairs are scheduled on a ’first come, first serve’ basis.
• All repairs are to be scheduled prior to shipment. No repairs will be accepted without an appointment. Please call or email us directly to discuss and schedule your flute repair(s).
• All work estimates are individually determined and priced accordingly based on the work necessary.
• Please be sure to include your complete name, address, phone, email and return shipping address inside the box with the flute. Please write your flute name and serial number on all correspondence enclosed with the flute.
• Owners must have insurance prior to shipment to protect their instrument in transit to and from our repair location.
• Owners are responsible for all shipping costs unless otherwise specified.
• Payment is required upon completion of all repairs and restorative work. We accept cash (if you are here in person), money order, check, VISA, MASTERCARD, etc.
• All repairs have an American Flute Guild Repair Warranty.

Paul Rabinov
American Flute Guild is pleased to represent and offer expert repairs, provided by specialist Paul Rabinov. Our source for repairs and maintenance, he is a native of the Los Angeles area. Flutist Paul Rabinov began diversifying his flute skills more than 25 years ago when he began apprenticing the study and repair of flutes with Robert Gilchrist. A Bachelor of Music graduate of USC (University of California) where he studied with the late Roger Stevens, Paul excelled in his interest in technical work on woodwinds. He served on staff at USC maintaining and repairing all of the department’s woodwind inventory as well as instruments belonging to students. His personal experience as a flutist supports his understanding and skilled insights as a player to his insight and skill with the goal of providing technical work to support the best performance of the flute. He has developed a strong and well-deserved reputation for high-level repairs with consistent friendly, helpful, and respectful service to flutists. In addition to his solid work experience as a flute technician, he has received additional training and ongoing support from many other notable flute makers such as: David Straubinger – Straubinger Flutes, Eldred Spell, and Jonathon Landell – Landell Flutes to continually enhance his knowledge and skills. He regularly provides warranty work for various flute makers as well as restoration work on older instruments.

“Thank you for the great job you did on my flute. As you know my flute has been overhauled 5 times by 4 different technicians in the past 2 years, during which time it has never functioned properly. I appreciate you making time to work on my flute on short notice, .. your talent and expertise are evident in the beautiful response I get once again from my instrument. I also appreciated the interest you expressed in the follow up calls.”
-Mary Palchak

I am still so amazed, thrilled beyond words, for what you have done for me! I was hoping you could customize the head joint to compliment my sound and mold it more to my needs, but I honestly had no idea you would work such a miracle. For the first time in weeks, I feel as though this flute really is more “me” than it’s ever been. I feel more confident and more excited about playing! You are such a treasure for all us flutists. Thank you!”
-Karen Smith

“It has been my pleasure to have been associated with Paul Rabinov in numerous capacities. He is musically sensitive and most proficient. His work on instrumental maintenance and repair… his work on overhauling my own flutes and piccolos, has been outstanding and reliable. I extend the strongest affirmative recommendation.”
-Roger Stevens

“ He does first-rate work, is prompt, dependable, and charges reasonable fees. He is one of the finest repairmen.”
Anne Giles Zentner
Principal Flutist, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra