House of Musical Traditions
7010 Westmoreland Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
TEL: 301-270-9090
FAX: 301-270-3010
HOURS: 11 am - 7 pm
Tuesday through Saturday
11 am - 5 pm Sunday & Monday
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| Catalog > Repairs | updated May 20, 2009 |
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We have expert repair people for most instruments, including:
accordions and concertinas -- basic info autoharps and chromaharps -- more information audio equipment (amps, effect units, microphones, mixers, speakers, keyboards) -- more info banjos -- more information cellos -- basic pricing brass and wind instruments -- basic pricing clarinets -- basic pricing rope-pulled hand drums: djembes, ashikos, etc. -- basic pricing drums: bodhrans, dumbeks, etc. -- basic pricing tablas -- basic pricing hammered and lap dulcimers -- more information electronics -- basic pricing flutes -- basic pricing flutes, bamboo -- more information guitars -- basic pricing harmoniums -- more information harps horns -- basic pricing mandolins -- more information saxophones -- basic pricing sitars -- more information sound equipment (amps, effect units, microphones, mixers, speakers, keyboards) -- more info trombones -- basic pricing recorders -- basic pricing violins, violin bows, violas -- basic pricing Repair estimates are free except for any shipping charges incurred. Repair work will only go ahead with your approval, and we guarantee all of our repairs. How to ship an item to us for repair or appraisal. We can also provide formal written instrument appraisals for insurance or other purposes. Please contact us with as much information as possible about the instrument and what you need the appraisal for so we can provide you with a fee for the written appraisal. House of Musical Traditions In-Store Repairs We can do restrings, tunings and some other minor jobs in the store. Many times we may be able to do these jobs while you wait, depending on the skills of our staff present and how busy it may be in the store at any given time. Sometimes you may be required to leave the instrument and pick it up another day. If you need a quick turnaround, please call us first and we'll let you know if we can accommodate you. Restring labor rates (does not include cost of strings) OR, we'll show you how to do one string at no charge, and you do the rest! Restringing is an important skill to know when you play a stringed instrument. Tuning labor rates Other Autoharps, Chromaharps -- Todd Crowley Todd Crowley will be touring until September 2009. We are unable to accept autoharp repairs until that time, except for tuning/missing string replacement, which we can do in-store. Marc Glickman works on banjos, mandolins, hammered and lap dulcimers, and performs extensive restoration on fretted instruments. East Indian, Sitar, Tambura, Tabla, Harmonium Repairs -- John Bell John has been handling our Indian instrument repairs since 1988. He is a professional sitar, tabla, and harmonium player. He studies once a year at the Ali Akhar Khan School of Indian Music in San Francisco as well as teaching there.
Rope-Pulled Hand Drum Repairs -- Brian Weber Brian Weber is an avid percussionist who has been building and repairing hand drums since 1996. Great time, care and energy are put into each drum to ensure the best possible appearance and playability. Brian is also a local performing musician and multi-instrumentalist. He teaches guitar, bass, trumpet, piano and other brass instruments.
Drum Heads -- $20.00 and up. Hairless African and Pakistani goatskins. Various thicknesses available on request. Rope -- Vertical Rope: Approx. $0.35/foot. Cradle Rope: Approx. $0.30/foot. Various colors available. Please inquire about availability. Rings -- $10.00/ring. Cold rolled, shaped and welded steel rings. Sized to fit drum.
Labor Cost: $80.00 and up. This cost includes a $5.00 shop fee for miscellaneous materials. (sandpaper, glue, oil, cloth, etc.) Standard labor work consists of:
Wood Repair -- price will be estimated. Repair cracks, splits, holes, etc. Price dependent on work needed. Tuning without Re-heading -- approximately $30.00. Rework all verticals, take out slack, tighten and tune to desired tension. Drum and Bamboo Flute Repairs -- Stream Tomas Ohrstrom Stream has worked on drums and bamboo flutes since 1978. An accomplished drummer and flutist, Stream is also a highly skilled hand drum repairman and flutemaker. He repairs bodhrans, Native American drums, bongos, dumbeks, congas, and others.
Professional Music and PA Equipment Repairs -- Bill Leaf and Tom Lepson Since 1974. Authorized factory repair for Alesis, Korg, Fender, Yamaha, Roland, Marshall and more.
Violins, Violas and Cellos -- Tad Marks Tad has been with us since 2000.
Wind and Brass Instruments -- L & L Music Wind Shop L & L Music Wind Shop in Gaithersburg, MD has been providing reputable instrument repair services in the DC Metro area for many years. Montgomery Country School System has chosen L & L for their brasswind repairs. Steve Loeb and his team provide friendly, fast service with some of the best technicians in the area specializing in woodwind and brass instruments. Playing Condition (P/C) consists of regulating, adjusting and lubricating the instrument and replacing key corks as needed. Any pads that need to be replaced are extra. A Repad consists of replacing all of the pads and key corks as needed, so that the instrument will look as it does now but sounds like a brand new instrument. Any tone hole or body work may be extra. An Overhaul consists of buffing and polishing the body and keys, replacing all of the pads, and all of the corks, so that the instrument will look and sound like a brand new instrument (as long as all of the plating is still intact). Basic pricing (subject to change without notice): Student Flute: P/C -- $30.00 Repad -- $180.00 Overhaul -- $246.00 Open Hole Flute: P/C -- $54.00 Repad -- $246.00 Overhaul -- $348.00 Student Clarinet: P/C -- $30.00 Repad -- $168.00 Overhaul -- $228.00 Wood Clarinet: P/C -- $48.00 Repad -- $210.00 Overhaul -- $348.00 Student Oboe: P/C -- $42.00 Repad -- $350.00 Overhaul -- $550.00 Alto Sax: P/C -- $54.00 Repad -- $414.00 Overhaul -- $840.00 & up Tenon Cork -- $12.00 Neck Cork -- $25.00 Clarinet Pad -- $6-$30.00 Flute Pad -- $6-$50.00 Sax Pad -- $6-$60.00 Trumpet/Trombone: P/C -- $36.00 Overhaul -- $600.00 & up Pull Mouthpiece: no charge Water Key Corks or Springs -- $6.00 Pull Frozen slides -- $12.00-$75.00 Trumpet/Trombone Chemical Clean (lacquer) -- $90.00 For brass instruments, major dent work may be extra. Price of brass overhauls are contingent upon current lacquer prices. ESTIMATES ALWAYS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Guitar Repair Restoration and Construction -- Steve Carmody Steve also repairs electric guitars, mandolins, banjos, bouzoukis, dulcimers and other stringed instruments. He is factory authorized for Martin Warranty Repairs. A $5.00 shop supply fee will be charged for every $100.00 in labor, which covers supplies such as fretwire, sandpaper, etc. Complete set up and adjustment -- $75.00 plus cost of strings New nut -- $75.00 (additional cost for worn frets, bowed neck, or ill-fitting saddle) New saddle -- $50.00 (additional cost for worn frets, bowed neck, or ill-fitting saddle) Replace tuners -- $50.00 and up plus cost of tuners Re-glue bridge -- $100.00 / 12-string: $125.00 Replace bridge -- $100.00 plus cost of bridge (about $25) / 12-string: $125.00 plus cost of bridge Handmade bridge -- $240.00 and up, you will get a final quote Re-set neck -- $300.00 and up Re-fret -- $300.00 (add $50 for fretboards with binding)
Install pickup -- $75.00-$150.00 plus cost of pickup Install plastic banjo head -- $50.00 plus cost of head Install skin banjo head -- $75.00 plus cost of head * * * Turnaround time for pre-approved set ups, action adjustment, tuner replacement and other minor
non-structural repairs is one week or less. For structural repairs, turnaround is usually 2 weeks
or more.
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