“Take two flutes, same model and maker, and they might give you quite different performances. We take numerous steps to ensure that our instruments will play the best, be the most reliable, and give the musician the greatest value.” – Jeff Smith
The J.L. Smith Group was founded in 1991 as a one-person repair shop in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a repair technician, Jeff (J.L.) Smith was surprised to discover how many professional musicians were content with inferior instruments and repairs. As a musician himself, he could not understand how anyone could hope to achieve his or her best on a substandard instrument! Flutists are much more discriminating about the quality and care of their instruments. These high standards appealed to Jeff and he realized that his talents were best utilized by focusing on the needs of flutists. Today we sell the finest flutes in all price ranges nationwide. Our flute specialists work together with flutists of all ages and levels to find the instrument that best suits their unique needs. We perform our set-up process on every flute that we sell, as well as maintain each instrument after it is sold through Flute Care™. There is another side to our business that many flutists do not realize exists. From the time the company began, Jeff was not only repairing instruments, he was also providing tools and supplies to repair technicians and instrument manufacturers. Today, The J.L. Smith Group designs and builds tools for instrument makers around the world. This keeps us at the forefront of current instrument-building technology, and allows us a unique perspective from which to find the best flutes the world has to offer. In June of 2015, The J.L. Smith Group expanded with the purchase of Flute World in Farmington Hills, MI. Established in 1983, Flute World is the largest flute retailer in America, and an all-inclusive resource for flutes, sheet music, recordings, and accessories. Defining the ‘flute specialty shop,’ Flute World provides us the opportunity to reach an even broader range of the flute community with our unparalleled service. Thank you for being a member of Flute World family. We are honored that you have chosen us to be a part of your musical experience!
