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Paul Effman Music We offer a wide selection of band instruments, stringed instruments, and accessories. We offer professional instruction and instrumental repair services.

We also professional instruction and instrumental repair services.

10/16/2026

Removing Rust from a 1937 Balanced Action Rod Screw WOYBT!?
See how Mikey cleans and restores the internal mechanism of a 1937 Selmer Balanced Action alto saxophone. We remove abrasive residue, tackle corrosion on a binding low D rod, and smooth the keywork for better movement.

10/15/2026

How to Tin a Water Key Before Soldering a Repair WOYBT!?
Watch as Kyle preps the brass water key repair process as he cleans away old solder, apply flux, and tin the parts with heat and solder for a neat, controlled bond.

08/03/2026

Yamaha 640 Trombone Completed Repair and Smooth Slide! WOYBT!?
See how we brought a Yamaha 640 back to life! We tackled nasty dents, smoothed out slides, and perfected the trigger.

07/30/2026

Yamaha 640 Trombone Dent Repair & Restoration! WOYBT!?
Today, Kyle talks about an estimate he is giving the customer for restoring their pro Yamaha Trombone by pointing out the dents in the bell and re-aligning the slide.

07/29/2026

Pro Backup & Repair Transformation YAS-23 WOYBT?!
Mikey shows the finished product of a pro players back-up horn, the tried true and tested Yamaha YAS-23! Mikey goes through, showing the dent work, and polishing done to the keys that goes into a COA at Paul Effman Music.

07/28/2026

Restoring Vintage Yamaha Saxophone WOYBT?!
Mikey is doing a COA with dent repair on a first gen YAS-23. The client uses this as a back-up horn. Due to the rising prices of saxophones, more and more players are gravitating towards the YAS-23 since it has the same bore sizes as the YAS-62. To buy one, and give it a COA turns out to be cheaper in the long run then buying new.

07/25/2026

COA on a King Cleveland tenor sax. WOYBT!?

Who here plays on a King Cleveland? Hey there, Mikey here... This horn plays amazing...! What a joy to do a Clean, Oil, and Adjust on this horn. Has great intonation, beautiful finish due to the relacquer it had back in the day, and altissimo that is easy.

07/23/2026

Gemeinhardt pro flute gets a mini re-pad. WOYBT!?
This flute belonged to a mother who is passing it down to her kin. As most flutes sit, the bladder on the pads gets brittle. This flute should have a lot of life left in it after Mikey finishes it.

07/09/2026

Cleaning a Tuba! WOYBT?!

Kyle is putting the back plates on a rotary St. Petersburg tuba with his custom back bearing plate tool he made at his time at Redwing.

07/08/2026

Bari Crook Brace keeps falling off! WOYBT?

Mikey re-solders a crook brace on a YBS-52 that keeps falling off due to the case.

Happy 250! Wishing everyone a joyful and safe Independence Day celebration!
07/04/2026

Happy 250! Wishing everyone a joyful and safe Independence Day celebration!

We had a wonderful time at the Spackenkill music night. It's always great to see so many excited and eager children star...
06/16/2026

We had a wonderful time at the Spackenkill music night. It's always great to see so many excited and eager children starting their musical journey!

Address

600 Woodbury Road
Plainview, NY
11803

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(516) 921-4543

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