Many orchestra students accidentally ruin bow hair by touching it after rosin is applied. Oils from your fingers prevent the hair from gripping the string properly. Here’s why that happens...
Chad Russell |
One of the most common issues we see with student orchestra instruments is a bow that was left tightened for months. That constant tension can warp the bow or even...
Chad Russell |
Brass instruments sometimes develop a strange reddish corrosion called “red rot.” It usually starts inside the instrument where moisture collects and slowly eats away at the metal. Here’s what causes...
Chad Russell |
At the end of the school year, rental instruments start coming back through the doors at Chesbro Music Company. Bent keys, stuck slides, and bows that were never loosened are...
Chad Russell |
From bent clarinet keys to stuck trumpet slides and cracked acoustic tops, we see patterns at the repair bench every week. Most issues start small and build over time. Here’s...
Chad Russell |
Waiting until an instrument “breaks” usually leads to higher repair costs and more frustration. Regular band instrument maintenance — especially annual servicing — helps prevent emergency repairs, extends instrument life,...
Chad Russell |