Musical Instrument Repair

What do you call a person who fixes musical instruments? A luthier(/?lu?ti?r/ LOO-ti-?r) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments that have a neck and a sound box. The word “”””luthier”””” is originally French and comes from the French word for lute. Read more on en.wikipedia.org An instrument repair person or musical instrument … Read more

Can a bent trumpet be fixed? Broken solder joints happen when a trumpet is twisted or dropped, and can be fixed by straightening whatever is bent. This is done by heating the joint with a gas torch until it’s hot enough to melt the solder, but cool enough to prevent damage to the finish. Read … Read more