Tag Archives: instrument repair

Highway of Horns

Posted on December 6, 2015 by randyjmueller

A couple of weeks ago I visited the Potomac Arts Academy, a community arts organization at George Mason University that provides instruments  for underprivileged kids in schools in Virgina. They wanted me to take a look at 84! horns in … Continue reading →

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The Clarinet from Heck

Posted on November 16, 2015 by randyjmueller

I recently had a heck of a personal growth moment with an early 1940s Selmer B-flat soprano clarinet with a low E-flat key. This is only the second one I’ve seen in my work life, and it gave me a … Continue reading →

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Halloween, Day and Night

Posted on November 1, 2015 by randyjmueller

One Halloween is not enough! Once you have the suit, it’s hard to give it up. Today was Halloween at Monroe Street Market where I have my shop.  The “powers that be” asked the artists to ham it up for the … Continue reading →

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Busted Bari Brief

Posted on October 10, 2015 by randyjmueller

This bad boy came into the shop a couple weeks ago bent, bruised and battered. It belongs to Lorenze Wheatley, whom you met at Whole Foods in an earlier blog. Lorenze is a man about town with irons in many … Continue reading →

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Music Medic

Posted on August 13, 2015 by randyjmueller

This week I had a nice visit at the shop from Curt Altarac of Music Medic and his musical colleague, Ada An from Hover Huayang Music in China. Music Medic is one of my main suppliers of pads, tools and … Continue reading →

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Follow me! (please)

Posted on July 25, 2015 by randyjmueller

I’m making a request to my friends and clients to take a moment to follow me on my website. Now that my new shop is open, it helps me increase the possibility that more people will find me. I currently … Continue reading →

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French Horn Bell Cut

Posted on July 4, 2015 by randyjmueller

This is the kind of thing that keeps you up at night. It’s also a very cool project. Imagine taking a musician’s most prized possession and cutting in in half! A bit like the magician who cuts his wife in … Continue reading →

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Jennie Takes a Bath

Posted on June 7, 2015 by randyjmueller

Now that I have your attention…! I worked with Jennie Johnson at Wally’s Music in Portland for 4 years. She was “the organizer” in our band of five repair techs, keeping the calendar and making spreadsheets for summer repairs (in … Continue reading →

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Building the Shop: Act 3 Opening!

Posted on May 30, 2015 by randyjmueller

It’s finally here! It was a much bigger job than I originally expected, but I have to say, I pinch myself every day just to make sure I am actually here in my own shop. And it’s a really great … Continue reading →

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Building the Shop: Act 2

Posted on April 19, 2015 by randyjmueller

I’m into week 2 and the first Open House for the Arts Walk is this Thursday evening, so the clock is ticking to get the shop in presentable (although not complete) shape by then. There are a whole bunch of … Continue reading →

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