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Building the Shop: Act 1
WOW! It’s finally here! I picked up the keys on Monday, March 30th. I paid the rent, got a tour of the Artist’s Lounge, the parking garage (woo-hoo!) and introduced myself to my fellow artists on The Artist’s Walk. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts Walk, instrument repair, Monroe Street Market, Randy J Mueller, Studio 21
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The Amazingly Irrational Leblanc
The first time I laid eyes on this curious alto saxophone was in 1995. Then again in 1999, 2002 and 2008. And as of yesterday, I repaired this horn for the 5th time. It never ceases to amaze me and never ceases to torture … Continue reading
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Tagged alto sax, instrument repair, Leblanc Rationnel, Saxophone
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Coming Soon to Studio 21!
THIS IS A GREAT DAY! With many more great days ahead… I am pleased to announce that I will be opening a NEW SHOP in April at Studio 21 at the Brookland Arts Walk in Washington, DC! It is going to take a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Brookland Arts walk, Dance Place, instrument repair, Monroe Street Market, Randy J Mueller, Studio 21
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The Gift of Trumpet
Wonderful and surprising things like this don’t happen every day. But on a special day not long ago I received the gift of trumpet. In some ways this gift was first given to me when I was only eight years … Continue reading
NAPBIRT PDX
Are you ready for it? National Association for Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians. Just goes to show you there is an association for just about anything. This year’s NAPBIRT conference was in my old haunt, Portland Oregon (airport code PDX) … Continue reading
Oh! for Ophicleide
As Promised: The O-phi-cleide I have to look it up every time I write it down – which in my many years of working on the unusual as well as the mundane, has happened all of 3 times. What exactly is it, you … Continue reading
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Tagged instrument repair, ophicleide, ophicleide repair, vintage instruments
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A Tenuous Situation
Clarinet hits the deck! How does this happen??? In all the years I’ve been playing, I’ve never dropped my horn. Not to say that accidents never occurred (like getting kicked over by someone else on stage), but… This is middle school. … Continue reading
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Tagged Clarient repair, instrument repair, ophicleide
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Instrumental Tips & Tricks
OK, so you haven’t brought your horn to the shop in HOW LONG? Your horn in important; it’s crucial to your job or your spare time, or just maybe your life. It’s the extension of your soul and it’s the … Continue reading
Don’t try this at home!
I’ve seen a lot. And I’ve heard a lot. Now let me tell you a few stories… I once had a 14-year-old phenom come in with a sweet vintage Conn 8D French Horn with a screw bell. The bell was stuck. In an attempt to … Continue reading
Flute Key Mod
This is an example of an unusual request for an extension of the G# left pinkie key on a sterling silver Vestus flute. The player couldn’t reach the key in its normal position so I created an extension that mimicked … Continue reading
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Tagged flute, flute repair, instrument repair, key extension, key modification, Vestus
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