WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY, since 1953! A very clean grenadilla wood piccolo from W. 100% MADE IN USA. Looks and plays like a new one. All new pads and corks, no cracks, everything original, silver plated keywork, no worn spots to the silver. Pretty much “like new”. THE ACQUISITION of any pro-quality flute is a very personal decision. And if there are too many variable, the musician is easily confused and frustrated. Which means we invite you to pay us an in-person visit. Wichita’s close to almost everything and a day’s flooting in our shop means you’ll have above more than two dozen artist-quality flutes with French keywork to test. We’ll be delighted to welcome you! Always in stock in our small workshop / sales room. A selection of pre-Wasser Powell flutes. A small selection of “Golden Age” hand-made Haynes flutes, pre-DeVeau. A handful of vintage 19th. Century flutes, fully original and restored, not re-tuned or otherwise altered. New flutes from Pearl, DiZhao and other firms. In January of 2026 our small workshop in Wichita celebrated seventy-three years in business. Over the decades, we’ve repaired and restored more than two hundred vintage French flutes from Louis Lot, Bonneville, Claude Rive and Buffet-Crampon plus hundreds of professional-quality flutes from Haynes and Powell. Today we have ten employees including four of the finest repair technicians in the country. We are not amateurs, nor are we a “back bedroom” operation. We would be pleased to furnish you with references attesting to the above. Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 10 employees including four of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell a few unrestored historical instruments each year. It’s in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace, whichever in our estimation is the more advisable, pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially “free” for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953! We’re happy to respond to any and all questions about flutes and other musical instruments, but please don’t write and ask What’s granny’s mellophone worth? Wichita Band Instrument Co. In January of 2026, our small workshop in Wichita will celebrate seventy-three years in business. We are not in the 1952 Wichita telephone directory, but we ARE in the 1953. Over the decades, we’ve repaired and restored hundreds of woodwind instruments, specializing in woodwinds from the early twentieth century and before. Today we have ten employees including five of the finest repair technicians in the country. WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY / WICHITA, KANSAS / USA.
