Anyone who has had a screw break off inside a post, or a flat spring screw break off in a key, knows how frustrating it can be. If you’ve come across a horn that has had flood damage of any sort where the screws and rods are rusted and corroded and nearly everything seems frozen, […]
After addressing Key Roller Noise last week, we wanted to address other types of roller noise which come from side-to-side play. Vintage rollers can make a racket when they slide back and forth against the sides of the key. Fortunately, teflon tips are easy to install on the ends of rollers to reduce the gap […]
Rollers can add noise to your saxophone’s keywork, especially on vintage instruments with pearl rollers or oblong rollers. As rollers wear, the steel screw on which they are mounted enlarged the hole of the roller and creates a gap, leaving play which can be quite noisy and clunky. We developed Ultimax Pivot and Roller Grease […]
#BackToSchool season is officially in full effect. Today we wanted to provide a checklist on getting your or your kid’s instrument play ready. These can equally apply to Saxophone, Clarinet & Flute. #1 Check The Connections For your Flute and Saxophone, make sure the neck, head and foot joints fit well in/on the tenon and […]
In today’s #WednesdayWisdom we want to focus on shellac. Did you know that we offer three types of Stick Shellac? That’s right, we offer two synthetic shellacs in amber & clear and one natural shellac in light amber. Our Shellac Sticks are the finest available. Many technicians and players feel that a firm shellac which […]
We love a perfectly flat tone hole, but you might find that if you simply level the tone hole with our Complete Tone Hole Set files and drill, and then deburr it, that the tone hole is no longer 100% flat. Try this fail-safe method next time you level tone holes. Remember that in order […]
Fixing green and nasty old rubber mouthpieces has long been a mystery for many technicians and players but luckily there is a great way to restore your mouthpiece to new or shinier than new condition! It takes a little bit of skill and there is a chance that you’ll drop the mouthpiece or damage the […]
Instrument repair techs know that lubrication can make a huge difference in how an instrument functions and the feel it has for a player. With this in mind, we developed the Ultimax line of lubricants to be compatible with one another so you can mix-and-match. Try the following “recipes” for the perfect feel and function, […]
In keeping with this week’s #ClarinetFest2019 theme, today’s #WednesdayWisdom gives some insight into the manufacturing process of our Wilmington Clarinets. Do you know why The Wilmington Clarinet 902 Model is manufactured from a composite of hard rubber and Grenadilla wood? The answer is stability. For various reasons, people prefer the sound of a wooden clarinet. […]
by Curt Altarac The art of musical instrument engraving is dying, and fast. The earliest masters are gone with few young people filling their places, and the world of instrument manufacturing is incrementally replacing hand engraving with machines and lasers. How can something so beautiful and iconic be endangered? I set out to understand the […]
MusicMedic Comes To ClarinetFest 2019 And Booth 314 is the Place To Be! We are excited to be heading off to Knoxville, TN for ClarinetFest 2019! We’ll be showcasing our Wilmington Line of Clarinets as well as our New Low C Bass Clarinet! This instrument features our hybrid body and all solid nickel key work […]
For those of you who have made the switch to TechCork, you know the long lasting benefits of keeping your instrument in adjustment because the cork doesn’t compress over time. However, you also know that it requires a little more gusto to sand and shape the cork. We like to use 180 grit sandpaper in […]
LEARN TO MAKE SAXOPHONE NECKS FROM THE INDUSTRY LEADER SAXOPHONE NECK MAKING WORKSHOP AT MusicMedic.com’s SAX PROSHOP WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA JULY 8TH -12TH BEGIN OR INCREASE YOUR SAX REPAIR KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION May 30, 2019 – Wilmington, North Carolina – MusicMedic.com , your online resource for Woodwinds repair service, is proud to offer a one-week […]
From the beginning of my saxophone career, the works of Sigurd Rascher’s and the Rascher Saxophone Quartet have been a great influence on me. I grew up in Cambridge, NY which is only 15 min away from Shushan, NY, where Sigurd Rascher retired. Schools in my area were hip to the Rascher style of […]
Welcome from Rich Hey Guys! No doubt you’ve noticed the company wide transformation at MusicMedic! We’ve improved, our tools, pads, service, consistency, quality, and did I mention NO back orders?? Oh Yeah! We have more types of pads than ever before, better pads than ever before, and make the most consistent custom pads available anywhere! […]
We are excited to head to San Antonio, TX for the Texas Music Educator Association (TMEA) show! For the first time, Rich and I will be exhibiting our full line of The Wilmington instruments, including our flute, clarinet, and alto sax. We’re also bringing our new Low C Bass Clarinet so bring your mouthpieces […]
Our very own Curt Altarac will be heading to the UK this weekend for a week of Clinics and visits! He’ll be attending the AGM for NAMIR on Sunday the 4th as well as giving a clinic! We are excited to be sending Curt off with some cool tools to display and a sample of […]
We’re excited to be sending Curt off to the UK for a week of clinics, school visits, shop visits and maybe even a trip to Stonehenge, just to check in with the saxophone maker spirit! His first stop will be a clinic for the Annual General Meeting for NAMIR, (National Association of Musical Instrument Repairers) […]
Tell us about how you got started, where do you work and how long have you worked there? I think I was inspired in the same way many other technicians are: I was lucky to meet a master of the craft when I was younger. I’ve been a bit of a tinkerer for as long […]
I’m still reflecting on everything that has happened in the past few weeks, and the word that keeps seeming to sum it all up is perseverance. When the hurricane was still a few days out, everyone had to choose to stay or go. I believe somewhere between 10-20% of people stayed. One of the cool […]