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Author: miserere
Date: 2003-10-09 14:03
Greetings all,
Where would the best place be for a college student to get a minor (leaky right hand B/E key) repair done on her Buffet in NYC? Preferably on the weekend?
I've got a list of places, but ... some feedback would be great. I've heard a lot about Roberto's, but I'm not sure that I need someone so high-profile. (Also on the list: Rayburn, Rod Baltimore, "Wind Instrument Center", Alex Musical Instruments, Alexander's, JY WW Instrument Center...) I bought my instrument at Sam Ash, which was an experience that I wouldn't like to repeat, but does anyone know if they even do repairs?
Would I need to make an appointment at most of these places, and how far in advance?
I appreciate any info that you have - very much.
Thanks in advance,
Ula
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2003-10-09 14:21
My first choice would be Wojiech at Roberto's, who has done small repairs for me on the spot. Jimmy Yan is excellent, but you need an appointment.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: ChrisC
Date: 2003-10-09 14:26
Perry Ritter (not on your list, but he should be) is quick, cheap and good--I've taken my instrument into his shop (on West 57th St., I believe--a web search on his name should give you the full address) and gotten it back within the day. However, he's not open on weekends. Perhaps you could send your clarinet to him and you'll probably get it back within a week.
Roberto doesn't do clarinet repairs himself (he's a saxaphone specialist), so you would have to make an appointment with Wojtech, who was the clarinet guy there last time I checked, who seems to be around fairly frequently. Roberto's is open on Saturdays, but you can expect the wait to be longer and for the job to be more expensive than with Perry Ritter.
Alex Music doesn't do woodwind repairs anymore...the sign on the store now reads "accordion and guitar" and I doubt they were very well regarded for such work when they offered it.
Other folks with more experience with repair shops in New York will no doubt offer more information, but for small jobs, I don't think Perry Ritter's walk-in, no-BS approach can be beat.
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2003-10-09 14:33
He's quick, cheap AND good? That would seem to defy natural law!
In the printing biz, they have a saying: "Quick, cheap, and good -- pick two."
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Author: Ed
Date: 2003-10-09 14:59
I see from your address it seems you are at Yale. There is a very good repairman close by in Hamden. Alan Milstone at Al's Woodwind and Brass 203-288-4919 can help you out.
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Author: RM
Date: 2003-10-09 22:36
Tim Moran is the best around New Haven, Hartford. He's VERY good with clarinet and sax, he lives in Hamden, try him first.
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2003-10-10 18:39
FYI:
These are the most popular and trustworthy repairmen in NYC:
Jimmy Yan - JY Woodwinds
250 W 54th St. (between Broadway and 8th Ave.)
Room 801
New York, NY
212-581-9765
Ritter Woodwind Repair
853 7th Ave (but really on 55th around the corner from 7th,
you'll see the sign)
New York, NY
212-956-6174
Wojiech Komsta at Roberto's on 46th.Street
Roberto's Woodwind Repair Shop (between 6th and 7th Aves.)
New York, NY
146 West 46th St.
New York, NY
212-391-1315
Tomoji Hirakata
150 West 28th St. (between 6th and 7th Aves.)
Suite 800
New York, NY
212-675-4126
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: miserere
Date: 2003-10-14 05:16
Thanks so much to all! It'll be great to have this darn leak fixed at last. I can't wait.
I am at Yale, but for various reasons it'll be a lot easier - and more fulfilling - for me to take the train back home to the city then to navigate the bus to Hamden. This time, at least. ;-)
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Author: larryb
Date: 2003-10-14 23:40
For the total clarinet experience, and one that will cost you, try Guy Chadash on West 41st Street (he's listed here). Pricey, but worth it. Need to call ahead.
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Author: RM
Date: 2003-10-16 19:12
I for one would not recommend Chadash, everytime I go there his work is good, but does not hold the week. His prices are outlandish and his gossip and pushyness are too much for me to take anymore. Jimmy Yan gets my vote for NY city repair people.
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Author: DougR
Date: 2003-10-17 02:54
Here's another vote for Perry Ritter--inexpensive, high-quality work, quick turnaround, no BS or prima-donna attitude. He's been doing all my saxes, clarinets & flute for 17 plus years, and near as I can tell has done work for just about "everybody who's anybody" in NYC at one time or another, whether it's keywork for Stanley Drucker or sax work for Sonny Rollins or Mike Brecker (both of whom I've run into, Brecker literally, in Perry's shop). Tomoji "owns" my Selmer tenor, because he found a leak in its octave-key-tube solder that no one else in NYC could find. But all my other stuff goes to Perry.
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