Taking dents out of a saxophone body with a traditional dent ball on a rod can be difficult because the rod has a lot of flex, especially when working on larger saxophones with a long rod.  The dent ball only contacts the body in a single spot, which makes accuracy tricky and can leave big […]

Dawkes Music Now Offers Everything a Working Repair Technicians Needs February 5, 2020 – Wilmington, North Carolina – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MusicMedic, your online resource for Woodwind repair tools and supplies, is excited to announce an exclusive UK distribution deal with Dawkes Music.  MusicMedic’s best-selling USA made woodwind repair tools & supplies as well […]

By Miles DeCastro When winter rolls around, it is not uncommon for wooden instruments to experience at least some shrinkage, especially those which reside in a cold, dry environment.  However, while the instrument’s wooden body shrinks, its metal parts stay the same size.  This can cause a multitude of problems.  One of the most common […]

We all know that the low notes of a saxophone don’t respond as easily as the rest of the instrument, it’s probably the first thing we learn on Saxophone. Every saxophonist yearns for honking low notes that can whisper and even faintly pizzicato if needed. However, issues with timing and regulation make this nearly impossible. […]

All techs know the drill with padding a saxophone: the pad cup is heated, the adhesive melts, and the pad is floated into place and adjusted.  The adhesive cools, and ideally you have a pad that seals against a flat and level tone hole.  Easy enough, right?  Well what happens when you take away the […]

Tell us about how you got started, where do you work and how long have you worked there? I worked for Onks Woodwind Specialists for almost 10 years from 2010 to 2019. I was an apprentice with Jason Onks in between my undergrad and graduate degrees in clarinet performance. I was the clarinet repair specialist […]

Holiday time can be a challenging when trying to get the perfect gift for a variety of different people in your life. What if there was one gift that would delight and enrich the life of a variety of people? There is! And it comes wrapped in a beautiful wood box- it’s a Repair Kit! […]

The blocky steel handles weren’t comfortable to hold, were too heavy, and experienced corrosion, so we designed and manufactured ergonomic lightweight aluminum handles.   The original lever arms were wider than necessary and prevented the tool from getting into every space necessary, so they were redesigned in a slimmer profile. Next, we created a smaller […]

by Curt Altarac The “Selmer Style” or “floating” Left Hand (LH) table and the “tilting” low Bb mechanism is a cool improvement on the earlier configurations of a LH table when properly set up. Actually talking about setting up that key could easily turn into a novel as there are many, many ways to improperly […]

by Curt Altarac With So many Swedging Pliers available, choosing the proper pair can be a daunting task. The choice is made more difficult when you consider the specific application of the pliers. For todays #WednesdayWisdom, we thought it you might like to know more about the Swedging Plier choices available @MusicMedic. First, let’s go […]

By Curt Altarac If you’ve ever endeavored to select a clarinet for yourself, for a student, or for your rental instrument fleet, you’ve surely seen that there are a lot of choices available on the market.  Some of them are so inexpensive it’s hard to believe you can manufacture a musical instrument for that amount, […]

How old is the Flute?  How about 42,000 years old!  That’s right, according to Encylopedia.com, “The oldest known archaeological remains of any musical instrument are those of flutes carved of bone and ivory that were found in SW Germany and are at least 42,000 years old. ”  And according to an August 2009 article in […]

Did you know that today’s Silver is comprised of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals? It’s those other metals, typically copper, that make sterling silver tarnish. The copper reacts to moisture and sulfur in the air, causing the sterling silver tarnish. Silver tarnishes faster in areas with high humidity and air pollution. By using a […]

It can be frustrating to get through your bodywork, post aligning, and keywork, only to find that there is noise and slop coming from inside the post.  We created Post Fitting Pliers for exactly this reason, so that adjustments are quick and long lasting, and simple to incorporate during an overhaul. Fitting your posts after […]