These are repairmen I can recommend without hesitation - they have done work for me which has been of excellent quality.
They are in geographic order (by distance from Stamford)! Use the one nearest you.
 | Norwalk, Connecticut: |
Frank DeVito
New England Instrument Repair
38 Valley View Rd
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 846-6113Frank has been "the local repairman" for decades. He has good prices for repair work and repads. He can offer quick turnaround on repairs when needed. Directions
| Guilford, Connecticut: |
Jim Gebler
Fine Band Repairs
185 Whitfield St
Guilford CT 06437-3431
203-458-0330Jim does top-notch repairs to all woodwinds and brasswinds. He has done some excellent custom work such as adding new mechanisms. He is also a mouthpiece man and can work on mouthpieces. He sells new mouthpieces and instrument cases. Directions
| Dumont, New Jersey / Walton, New York |
Joe Sax Woodwinds
http://www.joesax.com/
800-876-8771
fax 607-865-8010Repair shop: 22 North St, Walton, NY 13856
NYC area showroom: 105 W Shore Ave FL 1, Dumont NJ 07628
Joe has experience with a huge range of horns and does a lot of work for professional players in the New York City area. If you are looking to buy or sell an unusual or valuable saxophone, talk to Joe.
| Montpelier, Vermont: |
Jeff Vovakes
Vermont Musical Instrument Repair
617 East Hill Rd
RR 3 Box 3230
Montpelier VT 05620-0001
802-229-4416Although I have not had work done by Jeff on my instruments, I have seen the work he's done on instruments that I have sold him, and wow! He really knows how to put a tarnished silver instrument back into tip-top shape.
| Chicago/Evanston, Illinois: |
Saxophone repair:
Tom Peterson
PM Woodwind
822 Custer Ave
Evanston, IL 60202
847-869-7049
www.pmwoodwind.comClarinet repair:
Brannen Woodwinds
908 Hinman Ave
Evanston, IL 60202
847-866-7576
www.brannenwoodwinds.comProfessional clarinetists from all over the world send their instruments to Brannen. They do incredible work: custom-made pads, special Teflon key inserts; custom tone hole and bore work.
| Clarence, Iowa |
Mark Aronson
Aronson Instrument Service
310 5th Ave
PO Box 167
Clarence IA 52216-0167
(319) 452-3082People mail their saxophones to Mark from all over the country to have them repadded. Mark makes his own longer-lasting, better-sealing pads. He knows how to set pad heights on the older (1920s) saxophones. He once restored a bent neck for me and you can hardly tell it was ever bent!
