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Author: amyeliz
Date: 2004-08-26 19:44
I am about to move to Boston to go to school, and I need to find a repairman in that area. If you know of anyone, please let me know. I am not looking for someone who can do run-of-the-mill pad and cork repairs but rather someone very experienced and knowledgeable who can do a complete overhaul of my instrument. I have already been informed of someone in Philadelphia, but was hoping to be able to find someone a little bit closer to the Boston area. Thanks, Amy.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2004-08-27 00:37
Albert Alphin is very good
http://www.alphin.bigstep.com/
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Author: Wicked Good ★2017
Date: 2004-08-27 02:05
Emilio Lyons at Rayburn's gets my vote for a downtown Boston woodwind tech. He set up my Buffet R-13 A magnificently.
If you're willing to drive an hour west, Mike Leonard at Leonard Music does fine work. He recently overhauled my R-13 Bb and did a great job.
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Author: Ben
Date: 2004-09-02 17:16
When I was in Boston, most of the top woodwind players I knew didn't like anyone in Boston for repairs. They went to NY or Phily instead.
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Author: Jen L.
Date: 2004-09-02 18:56
But don't expect anything quickly from Rayburn's right now--they're closing to move very shortly, if they haven't already. Will open again soon, but meanwhile it sounded like things were going to be on hiatus for a bit.
I've had good work done by Emilio, but Albert is my favorite. He's down in Needham, it's a bit of a drive, but there is a commuter rail station nearby as well.
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Author: peking moon
Date: 2004-09-12 18:42
I went to school in Boston from 2000-2004. Take this advice:
rayburns - terribly overpriced and they treat students poorly!
Stay away from a certain repair tech who works cheap on Boylston St. near Berklee (I wont name names, but he's the only one)
Albert Alphin is good - and they have a good selection of equipment - but if you are from the Tri-state area there are much better techs in NYC. Go to Alphins if you have an emergency.
Music Espresso on Huntington Ave. - good for the NEC student, but Yesterdays (which i believe is now Cambridge Music) at the Porter Sq. T stop in Cambridge has the BEST selection of music - and is well priced.
As many clarinet students attend school in Boston - I was shocked that there were no reliable techs in the area. Boston is a hard city for clarinetists if you don't have a car. Most gigs, techs, etc. lie outside the boundaries of the T service.
Good Luck!
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