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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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! […]