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Spa Day
1 Dec 2016

Spa Day

by Keren Barr | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

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.

cleaning, flute, Muramatsu, woodwinds
What About Woodwinds?
4 May 2015

What About Woodwinds?

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

Almost exactly a year ago we posted an article with this same topic.  What about the woodwinds?  Do you need to chemically clean them?  The answer is both yes and no.  Yes you do if you have a metal instrument … Continued

Chemical Cleaning, necks, sax lung, woodwinds
Why is annual maintenance so important?
2 Feb 2015

Why is annual maintenance so important?

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

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

Brass, Maintenance, percussion, repair, woodwinds, yearly
Bassoon Bocals for Beginners
26 Jan 2015

Bassoon Bocals for Beginners

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

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!  The first thing to understand about bassoons is at the top of the instrument, the … Continued

Bassoon, bocals, repairs, woodwinds
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
Aren’t all pads the same?
3 Mar 2014

Aren’t all pads the same?

by Keren Barr | posted in: Tips | 0

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

Pads, repair, woodwinds

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