Pad Style

Williams Flutes are finished with a choice of either traditional pads or JS Gold Pads.

Traditional pads are made from the same materials that have been used for over one hundred years. The outer layer is goldbeaters skin (also known as fish skin). The inner material is woven wool felt, and the backing is cardboard.

The JS Gold Pad is the most innovative synthetic pad ever produced. This pad is impervious to moisture yet has the feel of a traditional pad, while retaining the increased stability and longevity afforded by the use of synthetic materials.

Both types of pad are installed and leveled with traditional shimming methods. Typically, a pad job on a new Williams flute may be expected to last ten years or more.

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