Recently in the shop we have come across several instruments that have the incorrect screws in the posts or guards. Â We are here to tell you that NOT all screws are the same and they are definitely not interchangeable. There … Continued
We have all been there. Â You are in a practice room or on a stage and that dreaded silence killer comes back to haunt you, the sticky pad! Â Before we can address how to fix the sticky pad we need … Continued
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. Â When it emerges from … Continued
In our shop the technicians have their own mouthpieces to play test every instrument that they repair. Â It’s a good thing too because the mouthpieces that we see in the cases are gross!!! Â We often go over swabbing out woodwinds … Continued
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. Â There is a very simple solution to prevent your instrument from looking like this: … Continued
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
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
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
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
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