I just wanted to give a shout out to Musically Yours on 245 in California.
My son has his band final on Thursday, and yesterday the band teacher told him he needed his clarinet pads checked - ASAP. He has a pretty cheap clarinet we bought him a few years ago when he first decided to play - figured it was cheaper than renting one for the year, so if he broke it, no big loss. Fortunately it has lasted this long, and we've more than got our money's worth.
ANYWAY, we're closer to Waldorf, so I called O'Neill's last night and discovered they no longer do repairs. They directed me to A-Tech in Clinton, I called the number they gave and left a message. Got home and looked online, and found the number for Musically Yours.
I called and explained the situation - the man was very helpful, told me exactly how to find him, and assured me that since I was coming from so far away, he'd do everything he could to fix the instrument while we waited. And he did just that! Fixed a bent key and replaced several pads, tried out the instrument himself before and after, and told my son what he was and was not doing correctly (use more cork grease, etc.).
I believe in spreading the word for good service, as usually only the bad gets around. If anyone needs any musical instrument services, I cannot recommend Musically Yours highy enough!
Oh - and regarding A-Tech, the guy also told me that I could have gone there as it would have been closer and he's used them himself in the past. I told him I'd left a message, and it turns out O'Neill's gave me the wrong number. I found it very honorable of him to recommend someone closer, but I will always make it a point to try to go back to him. Just great service all around!!
My son has his band final on Thursday, and yesterday the band teacher told him he needed his clarinet pads checked - ASAP. He has a pretty cheap clarinet we bought him a few years ago when he first decided to play - figured it was cheaper than renting one for the year, so if he broke it, no big loss. Fortunately it has lasted this long, and we've more than got our money's worth.
ANYWAY, we're closer to Waldorf, so I called O'Neill's last night and discovered they no longer do repairs. They directed me to A-Tech in Clinton, I called the number they gave and left a message. Got home and looked online, and found the number for Musically Yours.
I called and explained the situation - the man was very helpful, told me exactly how to find him, and assured me that since I was coming from so far away, he'd do everything he could to fix the instrument while we waited. And he did just that! Fixed a bent key and replaced several pads, tried out the instrument himself before and after, and told my son what he was and was not doing correctly (use more cork grease, etc.).
I believe in spreading the word for good service, as usually only the bad gets around. If anyone needs any musical instrument services, I cannot recommend Musically Yours highy enough!
Oh - and regarding A-Tech, the guy also told me that I could have gone there as it would have been closer and he's used them himself in the past. I told him I'd left a message, and it turns out O'Neill's gave me the wrong number. I found it very honorable of him to recommend someone closer, but I will always make it a point to try to go back to him. Just great service all around!!
(I never really got into playing instruments but my sister went to musically yours for some stuff, and I think they at least USED to be on 235).
