Day one of Expo Music in Brazil was a great day! I got to see some of my old friends like James Carter and Jody Espina, aka Jody Jazz. It’s funny how some of us Americans meet everywhere around the world but seldom in America! What’s cool is how many new people I met that […]
A Discussion of Pearl Heights as it Relates to Saxophone Set-Up By Curt Altarac Back to articles One of the most common set of problems I see on saxophones is the height and angle and even sometimes the shape of the pearl key touches. Student instruments can be terribly awkward right from the manufacturer and […]
At this point, we’ve made three bodies. Well, actually we made two bodies and the third one is a piece of electrical conduit. What we wanted to know was how the body sounds when it is various different tapers. We also wanted to know how the body taper affects the pitch in relation to tone […]
What a wild and wonderful trip through the northeastern United States! I had a great time seeing lots of repair shops, meeting new friends, seeing the sights, and even got to take my beautiful little daughter on vacation for a few days. All of the videos from the shops I visited are below, along with […]
I just finished up several days of exhibiting at the NFA convention in downtown. The show was a blast and we had a great reception to our tools and supplies! The comments I heard most frequently were about the pads which are now making right at MusicMedic.com in Wilmington, North Carolina. Over the years, our […]
We received some wonderfully kind words from our new friend Kai who spent a week at the Sax ProShop learning about how we approach saxophone repair. His enthusiasm was inspiring to all of us, and he even helped us to improve some of the articles we had on the website while he was here! […]
I am proud to say that I have the opportunity to work with three of the major Band Instrument Repair Schools in the United States. Each year, I meet with the students and talk with them about instrument repair. It makes my job easy that there are passionate and knowledgeable instructors, terrific facilities, and […]
MusicMedic.com EXTREME PADS are the next evolution in saxophone pad technology. They are called EXTREME because every variable related to pad life, pad sealing, and pad function have been taken into account. MusicMedic.com EXTREME pads offer EXTREME air tightness, EXTREME water resistance, EXTREME long life, and a solid firm feel. The secret is in the layers: […]
Nearly every year for the last six years, MusicMedic.com has made the trek to the National Flute Association convention (NFA) wherever it was held. All of us at MusicMedic.com are passionate about improving our tools, pads, and supplies for all instruments, we love to get on the ground and talk to people who actually do […]
Once again, the MusicMedic.com Sax ProShop will be heading out on the road to help saxophonists by improving their instruments, and this time, they are also giving a presentation and discussion about a saxophone you don’t want to miss! At the Atlanta Saxophone Day 2015, on Saturday, Sept 12, the Sax ProShop will be setting up their […]
Every year it seems like I get to go to cool new places and meet great new people. This year is no exception! I’ll be flying directly from Atlanta after Atlanta Saxophone Day to Sao Paulo, Brazil for EXPOMUSIC 2015. Sao Paulo is one of the biggest cities in the world and is known […]
One of the greatest things we can do in life is to teach people what we have learned. Without fail, teaching is the best way for ideas to grow and cultivate in a new environment. This week we will be joined by another guest at the Sax ProShop here to study and learn our unique […]
Did you know that MusicMedic.com now offers other shipping options you can select directly from our site? As always, we offer free shipping to the US and Canada which is fast and reliable but now you can select a different method to match your specific needs! If you need an order expedited or you need […]
Let MusicMedic.com’s rockin’ repair and warranty department help you protect your investment! MusicMedic.com customers work hard with the tools they purchase. Band instrument repair technicians, and even hobbyists, can’t afford to and shouldn’t have to throw away a tool simply because it’s a little worn down or has some small problem. However, that is the […]
In our last update, we talked about our ideas and plans to build a draw bench in order to create a body tube for the saxophone we are designing. To re-cap, the plan is to make three or more different tapers for the body tube and then get a real player’s perspective on how these […]
Shipping, receiving, distribution……these are all right up his alley! Welcome to Kal Elsman, our new Shipping Associate! Kal moved down to WIlmington, NC from Vermont. He just couldn’t take the cold anymore and he, his wife, and two 6 year old children are officially summer-loving beach-goers now. Kal comes to us with over 8 years of […]
I’m getting ready to head out for my last big trip of the spring. I’m off to one of my favorite cities in China, Beijing, to participate in the PALM Expo 2015, the 24th China International Exhibition on Pro Audio, Light, Music & Technology. The expo takes place from May 21- 24. Come visit our booth if […]
In This Issue… Curt’s Welcome Sax ProShop….it’s Saxy! Article: “Mouthpiece Placement: How It Works” Product Spotlight: The NEW SuperNova LED Leaklight New Products at MusicMedic.com New Product Videos Upcoming Events __________________________________________________________________________________________________ April at MusicMedic.com, a Welcome from Curt Altarac You may have noticed that we haven’t sent out our regularly scheduled Bench Notes […]
Next week, I’ll be traveling to Amsterdam to give a Saxophone Repair Clinic at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) on Monday April 20, from 14:00 to 17:00. Much thanks to Professor Arno Bornkamp for bringing me to CvA. Although the clinic will be geared toward the saxophone students, it is open to the public […]
For those of you not going to the NAPBIRT Conference in Normal, Illinois this weekend, there is NO REASON for you to feel left out! Instead of travelling to get the free MusicMedic.com swag, let the swag come to you! We are introducing our new MusicMedic.com RooPad Extremes…a perfect combination of traditional and synthetic materials, […]