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WW007: Clarinet, Saxophone, & Flute Repair Manual
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Step by
Step Easy Directions for Overhauling Your Instrument by
Lawrence
Frank. This book was written
because
of the author's dissatisfaction with other repair manuals. It is
intended
for clarinet, saxophone, and flute players from high school through
professionals
who want to work on their own instruments. It is also recommended for
band
directors who need to do emergency repairs. This book is no longer
available to us, but you can order it here
from Amazon. |
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C133: A Clarinetist's Notebook Vol. I: Care and Repair by Robert Schmidt. 1978, SB, 152 pages. A detailed guide to clarinet repair with 250 photographs and 140 drawings. At bit dated in spots (scraps of asbestos being used to align keys for soldering) but has more detailed information than any other available book. |
29.95
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C230: The Clarinet Revealed by Ernest Ferron translated from the French by Jacqueline Rose. International Music Diffusion, 1996, PB, 109 pages. Ernest Ferron has drawn from his experience as a master instrument maker and from his contact with leading instrumentalists to produce a synthesis of his knowledge. The first 60 pages covers how a clarinet works with details on the bore, barrel, bell, mouthpiece, reeds, and tuning. The rest of the book is on the tools and techniques of clarinet repair. |
32.95
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BR018: Guide to Brass
Musical
Instrument Repair by Christopher Page Bluemel. Northeastern
Music Publications, 2011, SB,
246 pages. At last, a book on brass instrument repair! This book, by
master repair technician, Chris Bluemel, covers repairs from basic
simple repairs to professional repair work. It is a step-by-step guide
to brass repair. Easy to read and designed for use the book
while repairing brass instruments. Lots of photos and
diagrams. Perfect for classroom repair as well as a guide individuals. |
32.95
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 WW002: A Guide to Repairing
Woodwinds Second Edition by
Ronald Saska. Roncorp, 2013, SB, 244 pages. This book was originally
developed for the woodwind repair courses at the State University of
New York, College at Morrisville. The book is intended for those who
wish to learn
professional repair techniques using professional equipment. The
clarinet is the subject of the basic repair instruction. Additional
information is provided for
repairing oboes, flutes, bassoons, saxophones, and harmony clarinets.
Nine appendices include useful reference information on repair
procedures, tools, equipment and supplies. For the second edition this
book has been typeset and the
appendices that cover the suppliers of tools, parts, and supplies have
been brought up to date. Click on the cover
image to view the Table of Contents. |
42.95
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G046: Instrument Repair for the Music Teacher by Burton Stanley. Alfred Publishing Co., 1978, PB, 154 pages. A bit dated, perhaps, and more detailed than the name suggests, this book provides instructions for the most common repair procedures for woodwind and brass instruments. The primary focus is on clarinet, flute, piston valve brass, rotary valve brass, and trombone. Corking the saxophone neck is covered but not saxophone repadding. |
22.95
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S958: The Saxophone Handbook
by Douglas D. Skinner. Berklee Press, 2013, PB, 90 pages. A complete
guide to playing and maintenance, this handbook offers essential
information on all dimensions of the saxophone. It provides an overview
of technique, such as breathing, fingerings, articulations, and more.
Exercises will help you develop your sense of timing, facility, and
sound. Extensive directions (with illustrations) on repairs will help
you maintain your instrument and customize it to support your own
playing style and preferences. You'll learn to fine-tune your reed,
recork the keys, fix binding keys, replace pads, and many other repairs
and adjustments. You'll also learn to improve your tone, intonation,
and flexibility while playing with proper technique. While saxophone
repair is only one of five chapters in this book, it does an excellent
job of covering basic repairs and adjustments. |
14.95
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S060: The Saxophone Is My Voice by Ernest Ferron translated from the French by Jacqueline Rose. International Music Diffusion, 1997, PB, 117 pages. Ernest Ferron has drawn from his experience as a master instrument maker and from his contact with leading instrumentalists to produce a synthesis of his knowledge. The first 48 pages covers how a saxophone functions with details on Adolphe Sax's parabola, the neck, bow, tone holes, bell, mouthpiece, reeds, and tuning. The rest of the book is on the tools and techniques of saxophone repair and adjustment. |
36.95
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Bindings: HB: Hard Bound, PB: Perfect Bound (paperback with square spine), SS: Saddle Stitch (paper, folded and stapled), SB: Spiral Bound (plastic or metal)