Tag Archives: trumpet repair

Follow me! (please)

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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Jennie Takes a Bath

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!

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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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

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Hankins’ Horns

Sorry for the long absence. I’ve been busy working on a slew of beat-up school horns from two Virginia school districts and some cool horns for local players in the Marine Band.  My newest player is one of my oldest buddies, Mike … Continue reading

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