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 1, 2008 |
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We have expert repair people for most instruments, including:
autoharps and chromaharps -- more information 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 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. 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. How to ship an item to us for repair or appraisal. Autoharps, Chromaharps -- Todd Crowley Todd Crowley works on autoharps and chromaharps. He can do restrings, chord bar replacement, pickup installation, and general tuneups. Todd has studied under Bryan Bowers, and is a frequent performer and clinician at autoharp festivals all over the country. 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 has been making and repairing hand drums (djembes, ashikos, dumbeks, bodhrans and others) since 1996. He puts love and care into each drum. Brian also teaches guitar, trumpet, coronet and baritone horn.
Drum Heads -- Hairless goatskin is used for the drum heads. Varied thickness are available. Cost is about $1.00 per inch in diameter plus $2.00 -- skins are 6 inches larger than the diameter of your drum's rim. For example, if you have a drum with a head rim 12 inches in diameter, you will need to purchase an 18-inch diameter head: $20.00
Basic Re-head -- $70.00. Includes minor finishing of rim and basic tightening/tuning. Drum body polished with natural linseed oil. Basic Re-head Plus -- $95.00. All of the services of the Basic Re-head plus all new rope. Brand New Drum -- $125.00. All the services of the Basic Re-head, plus all new rope and a new cradle for the head. Also, the top and bottom rope rings are re-wrapped and minor cracks or splits in the body are repaired. Wood Repair -- price will be estimated. Cracks, splits and holes in body of drum filled and repaired. Tuning -- $25.00. Vertical ropes reworked, slack pulled out and drum tuned 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.
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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