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It’s All In The Spring
Spring replacement: Spring replacement can be approached in many ways as springs make a massive difference to the feel and response of the mechanism. Mostly spring replacement is a repair, in that we are replacing a broken or rusted spring, this could be one or many springs. From time to time we get asked to […]
Assembling your Clarinet
Your Clarinet has 6 parts: The Bell, Lower Joint, Upper Joint, Barrel, Ligature and Mouthpiece. (Plus, the reedā¦makes 7 parts) Important to remember: 1. Your clarinet is not a toy it is a delicate musical instrument.2. You should always make sure your case is done up before you pick it up.3. The corks joints should […]
Oiling the Bore of Wooden Instruments
Many clarinets and Oboes are made of a rare and very dense timber often known as Grenadilla or African Blackwood, with a botanical name of Dalbergia melanoxylon. This timber is so dense it will sink in water and has a very strong resistance to the absorption of moisture. It is very important to care for […]
D’Addario Saxophone Survival Guide
D’Addario Saxophone Survival Guide
D’Addario Clarinet Survival Guide
D’Addario Clarinet Survival Guide
Humes & Berg Catalogue
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Legere – All you need to know
LĆ©gĆØre reeds are engineered to sound and act like moist cane but with all the advantages and benefits of a synthetic. Never need to be soaked ā they instantly respond right out of the box. They are unaffected by weather, temperature, or humidity. They are consistent and reliable ā they always work and sound like […]
Basic Instrument Care Guide
General advice on maintaining your wind instrument in-between services: ALL wind instruments need some attention from time to time, so regular servicing is a great idea. About once a year to 18 months is about the right time for a general service, this would include clean, adjustments and lubrication of moving parts, and the replacement […]
Which BG Jazz Ligature works with your mouthpieceā?
What BG Jazz Ligature, goes with with Mouthpiece
Assembling your Flute
Your Flute has 3 parts: The Headjoint, The Body and The Footjoint. When assembling your flute, it is important to assemble the joints together in the correct way and never force the joints together. We believe that careful attention in assembling, and disassembling can reduce the damage/wear and tear that an instrument suffers thereby reducing […]
Cork grease aināt cork grease!
La Tromba Cork Grease (3g or 15g) The lip stick style cork grease is always a popular (but not good) option for greasing the cork/tenon joints of the clarinet, oboe, or neck cork on a saxophone.This ‘grease’ is a no fuss and clean way to grease the joints, however the compound used has very poor […]
ReVamping
We take pride in making sure every instrument we sell, new or second hand, is the best it can be! We recently traded this old Yamaha 23 in from a school. This instrument looked ugly, but had always been well serviced and still had a lot of playing life in it.To make it presentable and […]
SCHMIDT GOLD FLUTE PADS
SCHMIDT GOLD FLUTE PADS These New Flute pads are the most innovative design idea that we have seen for a long time! Jim Schmidt has replaced the skin of traditional pads with a gold-infused film. The reflective properties of gold will help to create a focused, well-centered tone that is rich, resonant, and warm. Many […]
Flute Repairs/Servicing
FLUTE REPAIRS Our repair services range from simple adjustments to complete overhauls. Our process for padding is to use the incredibly detailed and time intensive technique called āshimmingā, as this is the only true method to be utilized for a perfect seal. We use a variety of the best pads available from gold plated Schmidt […]
Bite-Plate Replacement
This is one of those types of work that not many people know we do for saxophone mouthpieces. This is actually a Guadala mouthpiece from Noelās own collection. The bite plate on the mouthpiece is not in very good shape, and the whole piece is looking a bit shabby. The first thing to do is […]
Saxophone Neck Receiver Fabrication
Conn 6M Baritone Saxophone This Conn 6M baritone sax was brought to us, with the neck receiver cracking and split, non-concentric and leaking. The result of the damage meant the neck was unstable and wobbly, not able to lock tightly or hold the neck at the players desired angle. The instrument leaked through the poorly […]
FLUTE G# KEY EXTENSION REVERSAL
Hereās a small alteration that was made to a Cooper-Brennan flute by Noel. The flute has already previously been modified to extend the G# key. The owner of the flute now wanted to have it shortened back to its original size. The first step is to take out the extra length. Next it needs […]
French Horn Bell Stem Replacement
Hereās the downside to having a detachable bell on your French Horn. One-Piece French Horns can make transport of the instrument cumbersome and many people come to see Noel to change their instruments into 2-piece horns, with a detachable bell. This can cut down on the difficulties of owning a French Horn, but can can […]
