Check out all of the MusicMedic products used in this video! Buescher Hole Punch If you’ve ever tried to line up a punch over the existing hole on a pad to cut it larger, you know the frustration of centering the new-larger hole. With the Buescher Hole Punch, you can now use your own existing […]
Here’s a list of MusicMedic repair tools & supplies used. Knipex Duckbill Pliers Make room on your bench for what is sure to be your new favorite set of pliers: Knipex Parallel Duck Bill Pliers are modified at MusicMedic to offer the absolute best in quality and design. The body and jaws of the pliers […]
Tenon Sizing Tool This Tenon Sizing Tool resulted from a big dream, and a desire to create a lifetime tool with absolute precision and predictability. The result is a magnificent stainless-steel masterpiece directly from our shop in Wilmington, NC. Size your flute tenons and soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass saxophone tenons with ease. Learn […]
Here are the MusicMedic products used in this #WednesdayWisdom Live! Swedging Woodwind Keys Knipex Parallel Sweding Pliers Unlike most key swedging pliers, the Knipex pliers have a massive amount of gripping power which will speed up the process of key swedging without overly marring keys. Learn more & order today! Saxophone Key Sweding Pliers These […]
Learn more about these MusicMedic products used! Flute Body Mandrels Our Economy Flute Body Mandrel is made from precision ground tool steel. It is very hard to provide a long-lasting work-piece. The rounded end and rounded hip will help prevent damage. The workable space is 15”, or the entire length of a flute body, and […]
Here’s a list of MusicMedic products used in this live video The Ultimax Lubricant System The Ultimax lubricating system takes the guess work out of lubricating woodwind instruments. a complete system of synthetic lubricants designed to work together, Ultimax lubricants are safe for use on all woodwinds because they will not react with each other […]
Here’s a list of MusicMedic products featured on today’s Facebook Live! MusicMedic Bench Motor The MusicMedic Bench Motor will be your repair shop’s next must-have tool. Manufactured in Wilmington, NC USA, this Bench Motor is designed for straightening hinge rods, holding small parts for slotting, filing, buffing, sanding, wire brushing, drilling and more! Learn more […]
How to Remove and Replace Springs & Installing and Expanding Teflon Octave Rocker on a King Super 20 Here’s a list of MusicMedic products featured in this Facebook Live video. Spring Removing Pliers Woodwind springs that are broken inside a post can be difficult to remove. Tapping out broken springs with a pointed punch can […]
At MusicMedic we are constantly striving to create innovative repair tools & supplies to support instrument repair technicians everywhere. Here’s a rundown of our latest new offerings available now for your repair shop – plus watch a few product demonstration videos! The Flexi-Nova Leak Light System The Flexi-Nova Leak Light System is a 10 inch […]
Spring tension is often just taken as the feel of the horn, for better or worse. However, great mechanical work paired with a thoughtful set-up and methodically tensioned springs can work together to give the saxophone a solid, snappy, and responsive feel that takes down barriers between the instrument and the player. There are lots […]
MusicMedic’s best-selling USA made woodwind repair tools & supplies as well as MusicMedic’s famous instrument pads are now available online through Dawkes Music. Dawkes Music will now carry everything a working instrument repair technician needs. They have chosen to stock a wide range of tools and materials to make it easier for customers in the […]
The Wilmington Flute from The MusicMedic ProShop is an amazing student flute at an excellent price. The flute is made in the same factory as our clarinets and the machining and build quality is excellent. The Wilmington Flute has key work and tolerances that are the same as instruments at a much higher price point. […]
In this article, we’re going to explore through observation and all you’ll need to have is a saxophone and a leak light, so this one is ideal for players, technicians, and for our customer who own our Saxophone Repair Kit. When you put a leak light in a saxophone, you can learn a lot about […]
Many students of the saxophone have been taught to “make” it play in tune. In reality, we know that many saxophones do not play perfectly in tune on their own and require the player to make adjustments. However, there are many things that can be done to improve the instrument’s intonation and the first step […]
The most common tuning problem that I see is poor mouthpiece placement. Although to many players it may seem obvious to pull out or push in the mouthpiece, there are times when this simple idea can get away from us. As a technician who plays saxophone, one of the most valuable performance related ideas I […]
HIGH-QUALITY CLARINETS FROM STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL MODELS DESIGNED & QUALITY CHECKED BY THE PROFESSIONALS AT MUSICMEDIC The Wilmington Clarinets are designed to play with good tone, even intonation, and easy to play key mechanisms. A specialized woodwind technician sets up and play-tests every single Wilmington clarinet in our ProShop in Wilmington, NC, USA. This guarantees […]
Is your store closed for the next few weeks or have limited retail traffic? Do your techs have plenty of time to work on that backlog of repairs & overhauls? Are your pad bins filled with weird sizes you rarely use? Perhaps now is the time to make the switch to MusicMedic pads for your […]
We’ve gotten a lot of requests recently for additional instructional materials to go along with our Instrument Repair Kits from musicians who are exploring instrument repair. For Todays job of oiling your instrument you’ll need: Your Instrument Ultimate Key Oil Ultimax Pivot and Roller Lube Woodwind Screwdriver Hinge Tube Cleaner Today we’ll be talking about […]
There are so many saxophones out there in the world that all look different, yet they all claim the same great intonation, great performance, responsive high register, etc. When looking to buy a new instrument, everyone’s first question is what makes this one special and unique? The Wilmington Alto is the product of a lot […]
Whether you need to sanitize your instrument or if you just haven’t cleaned it in a while, this is a fun and easy task and something musicians should be doing from time to time anyway! First and foremost, the best way to avoid contamination is of course not to share you instrument or mouthpiece! Woodwind […]