Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:06 pm
Dick is a great repairman. I've had him work on my tubas several times over the years and have always been impressed.
I haven't been to Best Repair in over ten years, but last time I was in Oakland, there were two different shops with similar names...
"Best Music" was a retail instrument shop specializing in new horns and rentals.
"Best Instrument Repair" at 564 14th st (510 832 2452) was run by Dick Akright. Great shop in a huge basement, torches glowing, horns everywhere. Dick redid the (5) valves on my Buscher double-bell back in 1987 when I was just starting to play...