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Re: Repair tech in Fairfax, Va, area?

Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2006-02-28 16:44

I have worked with Tony for the last 6 or 7 years and yes, he can be slow if you tell him that there is very little time constraint. If you tell him that you need it in a few days because you're going back home, I'm sure he would get it done faster. I had my Bb overhauled over last summer and I told him I needed it by the end of July. I gave it to him in June and I gave him a call in mid-July and he said it would be done at the end of the week, which it was. The Eb I had him repair took over a year, but that was because I told him there was no time constraint at all and he does compensate for the time issue with his pricing. It is some of the cheapest, high quality repair work I've ever seen. For my Eb he had to redrill holes and repad it, shine it, re cork it, fix a tennon or two, replace the springs, etc., etc. He only charged me $100.

I wouldn't go as far as to say what Mark did, but, sure, his timing can be a little rediculous but if you catch him on a good day, he's the nicest guy in the world.

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