StraubingerTM Pads certification
Bremen, Germany

During October 2004, Sean went for the Straubinger Pads certification course conducted by David Straubinger at Bremen, Germany. Bremen is a historical town in northern Germany, well known from the children story "the Musicians of Bremen" and Beck's beer. With his trusty backpack, he made it to Bremen in 20+ hours via various mode of transportation :)

Straubinger official website

 the ultra modern ICE train my trusty backpack Hotel Horner Eiche was my "home" for 5 days

David with a cute dog on the street David and Michael, our German host having lunch at a garden restaurant

 The cosy workshop of Werner Fischer that's me, working on a Miyazawa Boston Classic type II flute The swedes technicians having a discussion with David

my "unfinished" flute with Straubinger pads installation David showing me a trick or two I gotten my certification..yeaaah!!

  Outside the workshop group picture outside the workshop David and Achim Kopitsky, the owner of Werner Fischer

Achim making really fine piccolo head joints Piccolo head joints made of 3 kind of woods. they are fantastic Piccolo head crown made of different kind of wood

the city centre of Bremen The Musicians of Bremen historical buildings in Bremen