Shropshire's Premier Musical Instrument Repairers
Repair Services Available
Other Services
About the Team At your service are our trained and experienced staff, all experts in their particular fields:
Based in Shropshire, England, but thanks to our low-cost parcel post, and with our Skype repair assessment service, regardless of location (depending on parcel post limitations) we can quote a realistic turn-around time and price, then having received your instrument, repair it and return it in record time... Ideal for those emergency situations before your big performance. If you decide to use a parcel post service, please read the advice in the repair services section. To get in touch with us, please go to the contact us section Musical Instrument Repair Services Repair Times We will let you know as soon as we can - and before we proceed with further repair work - if the repair is going to take significantly longer than originally estimated. Local Collection and Delivery - If need be, and for only a small extra charge (average £8 for a collection and delivery within a 10 mile radius), we will collect and return your instrument to you. Emergency Repairs - We offer an emergency repair service, for those eve-of-performance nightmare situations. Repair Charges -
Brass instrument
repairs - Most brass & percussion instrument repairs can be returned within 48 hours, routine maintenance and overhaul within 24 hours.
Woodwind repairs - Woodwind instrument minor repairs can be returned within 48 hours. Routine maintenance and overhaul, including re-padding, can usually be returned within the week. Guitar repairs - Guitar repair times also vary depending on technical difficulty and part availability. Percussion instrument repairs - Percussion instrument repairs can usually be returned within 24 hours, depending on the availability of spares. Re-skinning of djembes etc., takes about one week. Repairs by Post - Posting your instrument for repair need not be expensive. Staples the stationery store (staples.com) offer a very good service, including packing the instrument for you. Record Condition - Please make a detailed record of the condition of your instrument before posting it i.e. photographs and written notes. This will help you in the event of an insurance claim. Insurance - Most importantly, please ensure that you have taken out adequate insurance cover for your instrument before posting it.
Musical Instrument Care and Maintenance Workshops The Problem -Many of the repairs we are asked to do could have been avoided if the instruments' owners had known how to look after them properly. Damage - Instruments get damaged in a number of ways: incorrect handling; no proper instrument stand; neglect, resulting in, for instance, seized slides, sticking keys and slow valves. Cleaning - Lack of internal cleaning allows a build-up of all sorts of nasty stuff. This eventually hardens, then flakes off and becomes the cause of jammed valves, seized slides and 'sticky' keys. Health issues - And that is all to say nothing of the health issues: harmful bacteria etc. breed rapidly inside neglected wind instruments.
The Benefits of Proper Care
Apart from saving on repair bills, the not so obvious benefits are: not having to be without an instrument to play on, sometimes for weeks on end; not being let down during a performance; better instrument condition and playability; reduced risk of catching something nasty.
The Solution
Proper maintenance of musical instruments. Now read about one easy way of enlightening your students, by taking a look across the page and reading about our Musical Instrument Maintenance Workshops.
To get in touch with us, please go to the contact us section.
Aim of the Workshop - The aim is to enable a more rewarding learning experience by inspiring the student to take proper care of his or her musical instrument, and by providing them with the knowledge and confidence to carry out essential care routines.
Suitability - There is no practical lower age limit: taking care of a musical instrument is a part of learning how to play it. As a guide, a group size of ten works well but it depends on facilities and assistance available. Notes and Handouts - A comprehensive set of maintenance notes is given to each participating student. A list of required items is included. Timing - The workshop takes one hour, including what is usually a very lively practical session. Assessment - On successful completion of the session, an assessment is made to ensure that each student has understood the purpose and content of it, and to check that they are able to use their newly-learned practical skills. Rewards - For the grown-ups, the reward is time and money saved. For the students, it is the good feeling that comes from knowing how to do something properly. A Certificate of Competence in Musical Instrument Care is presented to successful participants. The Catch - There isn't really a catch, but there will probably be a small shopping list for most of the students: cleaning cloths, oil, grease and instrument stands. Any good music shop should be able to supply these items.
Musical Instrument Sales & Links Artisan Technic - We buy and sell second-hand instruments. Our stock of instruments changes from day to day - in other words, we never know exactly what will be available - but whilst we may not have quite what you are looking for, it is worth getting in touch with us. Of course, there is always Dave Adcock . . . Dave Adcock Dave has been in the business for 25 years now and he and his lovely wife Val have a well-deserved reputation for great deals and excellent service. Contact him for instrument sales or purchases on www.daveadcock.co.uk or phone 0121 559 2509.Links
Here are some of the other people and businesses we have a happy association with. Windband (http://www.windband.co.uk/) andSalop Sheet Music (
http://www.salopsheetmusic.co.uk/) . . .
are both great places to go for all your sheet music, brass, percussion, string and woodwind needs. Even if you don't need anything right away, just call in to say hello and enjoy a browse.
The Darby Singers have no need for our services. Nevertheless, they are a great bunch of gifted people and make a beautiful sound.
http://www.darbysingers.org.uk
Gig Guide Ltd - self explanatory.
http://www.gig-guide.co.uk/
Information-Britain is a free business directory advertising site . . .
www.information-britain.co.uk/addfreeshop.php
. . . as is UK Small Business Directory
(http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/)
To get in touch with us at Artisan Technic, please telephone us on 07801 371904. We try to respond to all e-mails within 24 hours. Alternatively you can contact any one of us by using our names' followed by @artisantechnic.com eg. bob@artisantechnic.com; geoff@artisantechnic.com or ed@artisantechnic.com
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