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A R13 Clarinet came in for service and I found these damages. I think someone tried to adjust the key with a wrong tool and caused the damages. It won’t affect me adjusting the the key much, but it will cause the owner more when whom decides to have the clarinet for overhaul and replating or selling the clarinet.

It’s good to see a Selmer Centered Tone clarinet. This clarinet has lots of leakage, let’s make it work better.

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It’s shocking to see this, in my eyes, these instruments still have many years to go 🤬

Music school explains why dozens of trumpets were found in a skip A Berkshire music school has spoken about the ways they recycle their instruments after dozens of trumpets were discovered by a 'shocked' resident.

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🚨Regretfully, our shop was broken in to in the early hours of Saturday morning (6 September) at around 2:45am.

A list of all stolen instruments and their serial numbers is available on our website at https://www.justflutes.com/content/information/stolen-instruments

We are working with the police. If anyone has any information on these instruments they should contact us directly. Many thanks for your support!

🎶👍🏼 Finally I made the change to go digital 🎶! I am still using paper version for many other music activities and ensembles. In some way, change is necessary, otherwise, you won’t see what beyond that line.

Let’s start with The Dickie Horn All Star Band - The Hornstars gig at the The Jolly Sailor Southsea
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Client appreciates and satisfies my services after I serviced her Howarth’s Bassoon, this time her brought in German Püchner Premier for service.

300 years of classical music in 18 minutes, Joshua Bell: "Does the world still need classical music? What about orchestras? In this gorgeous talk and performance, violinist Joshua Bell and the Chamber Orchestra of America play selections of classical music masterpieces — from Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 to Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and more — sharing why this art form remains a singularly unifying force."

300 years of classical music in 18 minutes Does the world still need classical music? What about orchestras? In this gorgeous talk and performance, violinist Joshua Bell and the Chamber Orchestra of America play selections of classical music masterpieces — from Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 to Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and more — sha...

Look out 👀 please help to fine this stolen Baritone Saxophone .

It has been long time didn’t post any repair work, sadly this is not a good one come across on my bench.

Can you see between these two photos?

This Clarinet suffered from poor service from the previous repairer. These photos only showed you one of the problems I found.

Can you see the difference?

The top photo has new springs with the correct pointy ends to slot on the spring catcher. The bottom photo is incorrect spring installation, also, should not have kink on a spring, should always a curved.