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
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
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
How to Adjust Your Saxophone Octave Key 1. When assembled, both the neck and body octave keys should be fully closed. If not, flex the bottom of the neck octave key toward the neck cork. 2. When the octave thumb … Continued
When was the last time you changed your drumheads? While the material of the drum shell and the quality of the hardware is important to the sound quality of the drum, nothing contributes more to a good sound than the … Continued
In the world of repair, there is no licensing process. Any person can nail a sign to his or her door and start to work on instruments. There are schools for repair and apprectice programs but there is not a … Continued
Let’s talk about pads! Many times we will be asked to change a pad in a woodwind instrument on-site or bring a pad with us to replace (i.e. “Can you bring a Bb pad for a clarinet? An Eb pad … Continued