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Repairs
Like all the best shops we are run by active performing musicians. Making music, teaching others to play and making sure all our instruments work.
To start-: Call 250-563-4693 or email me to set up an appointment.
To start-: Call 250-563-4693 or email me to set up an appointment.
You can drop in but I might be teaching or rehearsing. If I am all you can do is leave the instrument with a note I wont be able to talk to you at any length.
You can get a rough idea of what things cost from the website but I do need to see the instrument.
How long it will take depends on how many repairs are ahead of you, how many concerts I have to play and how many emergency repairs come in.
There is a minimum charge of $30 for minor repairs. The price list pages show the minimum rates for each instrument (excluding specific jobs, that is to say the rate for me checking and adjusting the entire instrument). If the repair is going to be substantially more than the minimum I will contact you before going ahead.
You can get a rough idea of what things cost from the website but I do need to see the instrument.
How long it will take depends on how many repairs are ahead of you, how many concerts I have to play and how many emergency repairs come in.
There is a minimum charge of $30 for minor repairs. The price list pages show the minimum rates for each instrument (excluding specific jobs, that is to say the rate for me checking and adjusting the entire instrument). If the repair is going to be substantially more than the minimum I will contact you before going ahead.
A Tragic story.
16 January 2012
Last Updated on 18 January 2012
So this student brings in a saxophone, he has played for 2 years without any success he now hates the instrument.
This young student is one who will practice piano for an hour without being pushed, so obviously both the work ethic and the desire is there.
His instrument was rented from a well know supplier of musical instruments with a PG outlet. Looking at the instrument, in 15 seconds I was able to see that it would never play, the mechanism was out of align.
It's more than likely that this student’s parents paid for 2 years of rental on a non-functional instrument. The store rented it without checking it and the band teacher never thought to see if the otherwise keen and bright student was having problems because of the instrument.
So
• If there is any doubt bring the instrument to me so I can check it out ( and the players technique as well).
• Buy an instrument from CWW you know it will be a good one- that works. For the rental price of an instrument that didn't work they could have bought a new sax from CWW
• Don’t assume that lack of talent or work ethic is the problem- it could be the instrument or playing technique.
• Know that because of the cost of maintenance (vs. the low rental fees) music stores are often tempted to skip it if the horn looks ok.
This young student is one who will practice piano for an hour without being pushed, so obviously both the work ethic and the desire is there.
His instrument was rented from a well know supplier of musical instruments with a PG outlet. Looking at the instrument, in 15 seconds I was able to see that it would never play, the mechanism was out of align.
It's more than likely that this student’s parents paid for 2 years of rental on a non-functional instrument. The store rented it without checking it and the band teacher never thought to see if the otherwise keen and bright student was having problems because of the instrument.
So
• If there is any doubt bring the instrument to me so I can check it out ( and the players technique as well).
• Buy an instrument from CWW you know it will be a good one- that works. For the rental price of an instrument that didn't work they could have bought a new sax from CWW
• Don’t assume that lack of talent or work ethic is the problem- it could be the instrument or playing technique.
• Know that because of the cost of maintenance (vs. the low rental fees) music stores are often tempted to skip it if the horn looks ok.
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Alban Classical
Dec 21-Volunteering to play for the Salvation army dinner
Mozart Sinfonia concertante w/pgso Nov 5
- Tenor sax obbligato for Tapestry singers Nov/Dec
- Nutcracker with pgso Dec
- Alban Classical a registered non profit.
- Played for St. Vincent de Paul Society Thanksgiving Dinner/performed at the immigrant and multicultural dinner,played for St. Vincent de Paul Society Christmas Dinner