Spa Day
It’s a spa day for this Muramatsu SR. When was the last time you had your instrument serviced? Every horn needs a day off for pampering! Contact the shop today.
What About Woodwinds?
Almost exactly a year ago we posted an article with this same topic. Â What about the woodwinds? Â Do you need to chemically clean them? Â The answer is both yes and no. Â Yes you do if you have a metal instrument … Continued
Why is annual maintenance so important?
Practically every day in our repair shop we come across emergency repairs. What we discover is that these repairs are not a result of a traumatic injury but rather a slow break down over time from lack of regular maintenance. … Continued
Bassoon Bocals for Beginners
The Bassoon is one of the most intimidating instruments in the band but when you break it down it’s really not that complicated at all! Â The first thing to understand about bassoons is at the top of the instrument, the … Continued
All screws are not created equal!
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
What do you do about sticky pads?
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
Overhaul or Lamp? Woodwind Edition
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
Clean your mouthpieces!
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
Oiling Key Mechanisms
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
Aren’t all pads the same?
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