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What we fix

Drums, Mallets, and Digital Keys

A drum that won't hold its tuning or a keyboard with a dead key can stop a rehearsal cold. We fix the hardware, the heads, and the electronics, so the instrument is ready when you sit down to play.

Common percussion and keyboard repairs

  • Drum tune-ups and new heads
  • Stripped threads, broken lugs, and spurs
  • Timpani heads and pedal calibration
  • Marimba, xylophone, and vibraphone cords and insulators
  • Dead, sticky, or broken keys
  • Power jacks, outputs, knobs, and sliders
Meet Stephen Bluebaugh, who leads this bench
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Common services

Percussion and Keyboard Repair Services

  • Snare or tom tune-up

    Head tension, snare wires, and hardware checked and set, so the drum speaks evenly.

  • Drumhead replacement

    A new head of your choice seated, the bearing edge cleaned up, and the drum tuned.

  • Keyboard diagnostic $56

    Paid upfront and credited toward the repair if you go ahead.

Every instrument needs something a little different, so your price comes on your official estimate, and nothing starts until you approve it.

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How pricing works

You Approve the Price Before We Start

No surprise charges. Here's what happens from the moment your instrument comes in.

  1. Reach out

    Call, email, or send the form and tell us what the instrument is doing.

  2. We evaluate it

    Free for woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion. Amps and keyboards have a $56 diagnostic, credited toward the repair.

  3. Get an official estimate

    Parts, labor, and a time frame, all spelled out. No work starts until you approve it.

  4. Nothing added without your OK

    If we find something else once it's open, we call you first and wait for your answer.

  5. Check it, then pay

    You pay for the work you approved, after you've played it. Every repair is backed for 30 days.

Your official estimate lists the labor and any parts your repair needs before you approve it.

Common questions

Percussion and Keyboard Repair Questions

  • No. Our keyboard work is digital only: electronic keyboards, synthesizers, and digital pianos.

  • Not for drums and percussion. We evaluate them for free and give you an official estimate. Keyboards are the exception, with a $56 diagnostic fee.

  • Finding a fault in an amp or keyboard means opening it up and tracing the circuit, which takes real bench time. The $56 diagnostic is paid upfront, and it's credited toward the repair if you go ahead. If you decide not to, the fee covers the time we spent finding the problem.

  • Our goal is one week for most repairs. If your instrument needs parts ordered or more time on the bench, we'll tell you before then, not after.

  • Bring it back. Every repair is guaranteed for 30 days, and we'll fix the issue for free. The guarantee doesn't cover instruments that have been dropped or mishandled.

Ready when you are

Something Not Playing Right? Let's Take a Look.

Tell us what your instrument is doing, and we'll get back to you about what it needs. You'll have an estimate before any work starts.

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