Mikes Music Workshop

88 note Second hand Roland digital piano and stool delivered to you with a warrentee.
Special offer £200.00 (10 mile radius Bognor Regis.

Performance opertunity for new bands, solo performers and projects.l who would like to gain performance Experiance.

This a a wonderful charity.

Music for All’s funding round 2 is NOW OPEN to applicants!

We’re delighted to be able to offer financial support as well as donations of instruments to community projects and individuals in the following categories:

➡️ Projects utilising electric guitars.
➡️ Projects utilising acoustic guitars
➡️ Projects which are based on guitar amps.
➡️ BBB Trust Award.
➡️ Projects supporting primary-school aged children.
➡️ Projects and/or community groups supporting those with chronic diseases and conditions affecting quality of life.
➡️ Projects and/or community groups supporting those with physical mobility and accessibility needs.
➡️ (For individuals) Those with physical mobility and accessibility needs.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website: https://www.musicforall.org.uk/apply-for-funding/the-application-process/

Please ensure instructions and eligibility criteria are carefully considered before applying. The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Friday 28 July 2023.

Started a Tenor Sax referb and overhaul today, a lovely Yamaha 62 .
All dismantled and throughly cleaned in the ultrasonic tank.
Looking much better than when I started.
Will do dent work tommorow and fit all the keys and check through mechanism ready for the overhaul new pads felts corks springs on Wednesday.
Enjoying the peace and tranquility and looking forward to spending some serious time over this week on the woodwind overhaul Bench.

Aria FA75

£495.00

A beautiful example of a hollow body Jazz/retro guitar with Bigsby tremolo.�This guitar is in mint condition and has been played very little.�The Aria FA-75 is everything would would expect from a high quality Japanese company like Aria.�This guitar is conceived and aimed at attracting attention from players that like Gretsch and other retro feel instruments of a similar type.�The pickups and electrics are high quality as found in all Aria guitars and encourage a smooth sustain with plenty of treble and a warm bass.�This particular example has a great action and has been setup. It comes with a new set of strings of your Gauge choice and a final personal setup once these are fitted.�Contact Mike to arrange to come and view the guitar of pop in during our regular opening hours.

Bassoon Schreiber S16 Conservatoire

Bassoon Schreiber S16 Conservatoire

Bassoon Schreiber S16 Conservatoire Schreiber S16 Bassoon

Some nice pre owned instruments have come in in the last few days.

Photos from The Playroom Arundel's post

Starting on Saturday January 7th January 2023, we will be running a ukulele class for children together with their parents (children can attend on their own if preferred). You do not need to have a ukulele to begin attending the class as we have some that we can lend at the session, but it is recommended to get one.

Just in - beautiful mint condition Hand wired Vox Ac 4 HW 1 valve amplifier. Amazing sound.
£650.00

Night shift- tonight I’m re-fretting a classical guitar with traditional gold brass frets.

Todays job: very tricky little job saxophone crook completely bent and crushed. Not possible to get a replacment.
When it comes to sax crook dents you have to be careful so as not to upset the intonation of the instrument. So as well as reforming the neck I had to pay carful attention to the diameters and taper. Would it work …. See the next post.

Night Shift - working on a Bach Strad trumpet with a nasty bend and dent in the bell pipe.

So far today has been a flute day this is the 3rd Yamaha I have had on the bench today.
Customers this time of year tend to want single issue fixes rather than full servicing and this is no exception. I must say, as an observation the older Japanese Yamaha flutes are far superior in quality to the modern recently made Indonesian ones.

Adjusting the tenon by taking a skim off the wood shoulders of a buffet E13 so it fits the socket correctly without getting stuck.

So today I made some more brass replacement inserts for the rather breakable plastic/ nylon pins they now fit to all buffet clarinets. These won’t break before a concert or exam and simply need some grease to keep them working fine. ( they always used to be metal. in the old days !

Just available - pre sales check on Yamaha YPC 62 piccolo in excellent condition available in time for Christmas!

Sophie is a teacher at the Music school next to the shop. We can offer rental instruments and a great range of new and second hand fully checked and reconditioned instruments for sale.

We’d like to introduce our woodwind tutor, Sophie, oboe aficionado and saxophone specialist who also teaches clarinet, flute and piano.

Sophie has been with us for just over a year now and absolutely loves passing on her knowledge and skill to her students. She is a member of numerous high profile orchestras and bands but still finds time to tutor the students here with us.

If you’ve ever fancied playing a woodwind instrument or are looking for a new tutor, get in touch and let Sophie guide you on your musical journey!

This evenings job, new double bass endpin and set up.

Night shift - this evening is a “fret job” on a Fender Strat. I have levelled frets, re profiled and polished them. Just removed all the masking they really shine just like tiny mirrors.

Workshop dinner this evening at the work bench, overhauling a clarinet.

Night shift - regulation and fixing the leaks on a lovely Keilworth SX 90 Baritone saxophone.
This is really a very nice instrument and in excellent condition. Big fat warm sound reminiscent of the Conn bari saxes of the past but with the advantage of a clear brilliant high register. ( that’s in tune !)
And the good part is it is for sale for only £4250.00 as from tomorrow. (Bargain !)

Todays job - clarinet with a broken bell tenon ring and a crack in the bell. The clarinet is also in for a full overhaul and refurbish.

Looking more tuba like….

Tuba is going in the wrong direction I have found more bad joints so now even more bits to put back together. It’s turning into a tuba kit….

Tuba repairs in Mikes Workshop this afternoon.

Early start this morning, saxophone service on a Buffet Alto. Pads reproofed, key fit, new corks and balance action.
Love my Job!