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Author Archives: Keren Barr

All screws are not created equal!
3 Nov 2014

All screws are not created equal!

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

Recently in the shop we have come across several instruments that have the incorrect screws in the posts or guards.  We are here to tell you that NOT all screws are the same and they are definitely not interchangeable. There … Continued

repair, Screws, woodwinds
What do you do about sticky pads?
27 Oct 2014

What do you do about sticky pads?

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

We have all been there.  You are in a practice room or on a stage and that dreaded silence killer comes back to haunt you, the sticky pad!  Before we can address how to fix the sticky pad we need … Continued

Maintenance, Pads, woodwinds
Overhaul or Lamp? Woodwind Edition
6 Oct 2014

Overhaul or Lamp? Woodwind Edition

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

We see so many instruments at the beginning of the school year that have been hiding out in a closet for the last twenty or so years just waiting patiently for someone to play it again.  When it emerges from … Continued

overhaul, repair, woodwinds
Clean your mouthpieces!
29 Sep 2014

Clean your mouthpieces!

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

In our shop the technicians have their own mouthpieces to play test every instrument that they repair.  It’s a good thing too because the mouthpieces that we see in the cases are gross!!!  We often go over swabbing out woodwinds … Continued

Brass, cleaning, Mouthpieces, woodwinds
Oiling Key Mechanisms
22 Sep 2014

Oiling Key Mechanisms

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

Too many times this year we have had the displeasure of trying to remove an extremely rusted hinge screw from a binding key and post.  There is a very simple solution to prevent your instrument from looking like this:   … Continued

key oil, oiling, repair, woodwinds
Brass Care and Maintenance
15 Sep 2014

Brass Care and Maintenance

by Keren Barr | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

As Repair Technicians there are certain maladies we see every day that are totally preventable if instruments are treated with care and properly maintained. In the most recent issue of the School Band and Orchestra Magazine (SBO), there is an … Continued

Brass, care, repair
At Home Brass Instrument Cleaning
2 Sep 2014

At Home Brass Instrument Cleaning

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

In order to maintain your brass instrument it MUST be chemically cleaned at least once a year. In between your chemical cleanings, it is also a good idea to bathe your brass instrument. Keeping it free of dirt and grime … Continued

Brass, cleaning, home
What’s up with cases?
24 Aug 2014

What’s up with cases?

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips, Uncategorized | 0

Are cases really all that important? Yes! Aside from the convenience factor of being able to transport your instrument in a smaller more convenient package, they are also there to protect your horn. The case nesting is cut from protective … Continued

Cases, cleaning cloths, nesting
How do you clean an oboe?
18 Aug 2014

How do you clean an oboe?

by Keren Barr | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

How do you clean an oboe? It is one of life’s biggest mysteries. No, not really. But it seems like it must be because I see so many dirty oboes coming through our shop! The most important thing to understand … Continued

cleaning, feather, Oboe, swab
What a Summer!
11 Aug 2014

What a Summer!

by Keren Barr | posted in: News | 0

What a Summer we have had here at North Georgia Band! We were super busy at the shop – in addition to servicing over 600 instruments (a new record!) we spent a week in Detroit, Michigan training at the Muramatsu … Continued

Detroit, flute, Galway, Muramatsu, repair

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