WE OFFER REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR MANY INSTRUMENTS AND ELECTRONICS
Guitar/string instrument repairs
WE SERVICE: GUITAR - BASS - STRINGS - SET UPS - PICK-UP UPGRADES - WIRING MODIFICATIONS - FRET WORK - REFRETTING AND MORE...
Steve Grenier operates the guitar and stringed instrument repair department at Main Street Music Lessons. Steve's certifications come from the Fender Corporation and The Galloup School of Lutherie, as well as his time spent with the La Si Do Corporation and Godin Guitars. The following is a small list of some of the companies Steve is authorized to provide warranty work for.
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Steve talks through the process of cutting a custom bone nut.
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Check out this complete overhaul of a 1979 Anniversary Fender Strat!
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ELECTRONICS REPAIRS
In our electronics repair shop: we repair guitar and bass amps, PAs, re-cone speakers, perform tube biasing and tube testing. We can work on all electronic equipment with the exception of class D electronics.
BRASS AND WOODWIND REPAIRS
We specialize in the repair and reconditioning of band instruments as well. No job is too large or too small. Our technician has over 50 years experience broken down into 3 levels:
LEVEL 1 - Playability
This is the most basic level. It may involve simply replacing a pad, aligning a bent key, un-sticking a stuck slide,
or replacing a spring. This level would also include removing a dent, re-corking a joint, or the freeing of a stuck mouthpiece or valve. These are usually simple and quick repairs and don't require the instrument in the shop very long.
LEVEL 2 - Overhaul
This is the process that all of our used band instruments go through before they are sold. The instrument is completely dismantled, it is then dipped in a solution to clean and remove any corrosion or scale that has built up over time. Any major dents or dings are removed at this time. The instrument is then buffed and the keys and joints are repaired. Pads, springs and corking are either replaced or restored. The instrument is then re-assembled, lubricated, precisely aligned and checked for proper function. An instrument will come out of this process playing as good or better than new. Since this is a labor intensive and time consuming process it requires that the instrument be left for an extended period of time.
LEVEL 3 - Restoration (brass instruments)
In addition to all the services provided in the overhaul above, the instrument is also stripped and re-lacquered and the keys are polished or re-plated if necessary. This service is ideal for an instrument that has been involved in a flood or fire situation or for a family heirloom that has been in storage for too many years. This process will turn that old brown, mildew-encrusted horn that grandpa left in the attic into a beautiful instrument that looks and plays like new!
LEVEL 1 - Playability
This is the most basic level. It may involve simply replacing a pad, aligning a bent key, un-sticking a stuck slide,
or replacing a spring. This level would also include removing a dent, re-corking a joint, or the freeing of a stuck mouthpiece or valve. These are usually simple and quick repairs and don't require the instrument in the shop very long.
LEVEL 2 - Overhaul
This is the process that all of our used band instruments go through before they are sold. The instrument is completely dismantled, it is then dipped in a solution to clean and remove any corrosion or scale that has built up over time. Any major dents or dings are removed at this time. The instrument is then buffed and the keys and joints are repaired. Pads, springs and corking are either replaced or restored. The instrument is then re-assembled, lubricated, precisely aligned and checked for proper function. An instrument will come out of this process playing as good or better than new. Since this is a labor intensive and time consuming process it requires that the instrument be left for an extended period of time.
LEVEL 3 - Restoration (brass instruments)
In addition to all the services provided in the overhaul above, the instrument is also stripped and re-lacquered and the keys are polished or re-plated if necessary. This service is ideal for an instrument that has been involved in a flood or fire situation or for a family heirloom that has been in storage for too many years. This process will turn that old brown, mildew-encrusted horn that grandpa left in the attic into a beautiful instrument that looks and plays like new!
