The next world trip is about to begin! Curt and Rich are heading out on a 24 hour journey this Thursday to be a part of Music China in Shanghai from October 11-15. If you are in town, come visit MusicMedic.com at the New International Expo Center at booth W1A37 in Hall W1. The doors […]
One of the many great benefits of having an assembly-line saxophone repair shop is that each technician does the same job for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, and they get really good at it. Key fitting is one of our jobs that takes the longest, so especially at the key fitting station […]
Your hands are different than our hands and the work you do is unique. When it comes to the weight and shape of tweezers, every technician has a certain preference. Maybe you have one type of tweezers on your bench right now that works well for you. We have tested hundreds of different tweezers (testing […]
The MusicMedic.com Sax ProShop helps musicians play in tune and with better tone using any trick or technique necessary. A great example is the modification we recently did to a couple old Buescher Tenors. We fixed the Top Hat and Cane (TH&C) Tenor bored to play in tune. If you’ve repaired a TH&C or you […]
This is happening right now – I apologize for the late notice. Curt is heading out for a trip through Georgia, where he will talk about the latest and the greatest of saxophone repair at three different Universities. He’ll be at the University of Georgia in Athens on Wednesday from 7:30-9pm, at Augusta State on […]
Yeah, we make woodwind tools, but it seems like people find original ways to use them. Today I got this note from my friend Travis fromCarl’s Pro Band who used the Post Fitting Pliers to fit a rotary tuba. As you know, the guys at Carl’s Pro Band are world class technicians and when they tell me something, […]
Barely back from Scotland and the World Saxophone Congress, Curt is already heading to his next adventure on Wednesday: The National Flute Association’s annual convention. This year the NFA is at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. MusicMedic.com will be at booth number 213 in the exhibition hall from Thursday-Saturday between 10am-5:30pm or Sunday from 10am-4pm. […]
CROWN HOPE, A SAXOPHONE FACTORY IN VIETNAM A couple of weeks ago I took a trip to Vietnam to visit the Crown Hope Musical Instrument Company, a factory where Tenon Saxophones, including the “Chateau” line, are made. The company manufactures several different types of musical instruments, but they seem to have an affection for and […]
You know, we see a lot of great Saxophonists in the Sax ProShop. But when someone as talented and just downright cool as Wayne Leechford comes to town, we all want in that picture. RooPad endorsing artist, Wayne Leechdford plays everywhere, on every instrument (but the zydeco), and with everyone including Aretha Franklin, Clay Aiken, […]
I just completed a cool experiment that didn’t result in any definite findings, but did give me some perspective on what I’m doing in the ProShop when working with saxophones and necks. I know this experiment is pretty flawed, but I’m sharing it with you for your enjoyment on this fine day anyway! Here’s what […]
In the Sax ProShop we take glamour shots of many of the horns we work on. You’ve seen some of them on Curt’s facebook and, if your horn was Uberhauled, you may have gotten some in your email. Now we’re starting a new project to document and honor the great horns we’re privileged to work […]
The World Saxophone Congress in Scotland is around the corner and we here at MusicMedic.com are busy preparing for it! Darrel has been polishing pliers, prepping tools, and assembling the new sickle blades that aren’t even on the website yet. Let Curt know if you are interested in checking out a particular item and he […]
Greetings from Vietnam! While I’ve been out making new friends, everyone back home has started to prepare for our next show at the World Saxophone Congress! This is taking place in St. Andrews, Scotland from July 10th to July 15th, 2012. I’m inviting all of you to come visit me at my booth in the […]
On Sunday morning I got on a plane to Australia. I step off of the plane on Tuesday! I am headed to the first Australian NAPBIRT conference, which I am very excited about! In fact, I am so excited to be visiting beautiful Australia that I added a few days before and after the conference […]
We got to the Messe early this year. We were able to set up and get everything done before almost anyone else! Set up so early, in fact, that now Rich, Ken, and I are going out to get a nice German dinner in downtown Frankfurt. We were ready, but the rest of the Messe […]
One of the attendees of the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Tobias Haecker, wrote an interesting article reviewing the exhibitors he found most interesting. MusicMedic.com was naturally one of the vendors he mentioned: “MusicMedic.com is a major American online store that principally offers a large selection of repair and construction tools/materials for wind instruments. In the past […]
Wow, so much has happened since my last blog post! The good people of MusicMedic.com have literally been running around non-stop, keeping up with orders, helping customers, fixing horns… It’s been wonderfully busy here at MusicMedic.com and I’ve just been too busy to post. Thanks everyone for all your great work! So what’s new? Rich […]
The Indiana University Southeast is offering a Summer Saxophone Workshop from June 17-24, 2012 in New Albany, IN! If you are 15+ and either live nearby or are willing to travel, this is a great learning opportunity for you! Check out their flier below: Don’t miss this awesome week full of coaching, discussions, performances, and […]
The Mana Quartet (RooPad endorsers!) are giving another summer workshop! Past workshops have been very well received and past attendees we’ve talked to have been thrilled with the two weeks of music and merriment! Don’t miss your chance to spend time with the Mana Quartet from June 2-16 in Chestertown, MD! The participants in the program will […]
Day two of the Messe was somehow even busier than day one! For those of you that go to trade shows, you can appreciate the fun and excitement of a busy day on the trade show floor. In Frankfurt at the Messe, the excitement can be even more for us. One never knows what will […]