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Repair in St. Louis
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:27 pm
by capt_tuba
I am moving to St. Louis in the next couple of months and would like to get some rotor work done on my two horns (need to quiet them down a bit). Can anyone tell me who is really good in the St. Louis area for working with tubas and rotors. Thanks.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:36 pm
by ASTuba
If you're in St. Joseph's, I'd suggest going to Larry Gerhardt. He's a fantastic repair technician and a hell of a guy.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:25 pm
by Jeremy K.
I live in St. Louis, and if my horns need work (I own a PT-4 and a PT-15), I take them to St. Louis Woodwind and Brass in Florissant, MO (the northwest side of St. Louis). I have never had anything but great work done there.
Hope this helps!
Jeremy K.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:58 pm
by eaborst
Tim
Is that my old 601 that you are playing on? If it is a lot of the original valve work was done by Bill at St Louis Woodwind and Brasswind and he did a great job. I have also had him do other modifications to different tubas that I have owned and they have come out great as well.
Alex B
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:18 pm
by circusboy
I'll second the vote for St. Louis Woodwind and Brasswind. They did a complete overhaul of my old York Monster Eb and did a terrific job. I barely recognized it when I got it back!
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:47 pm
by windshieldbug
circusboy wrote:I barely recognized it when I got it back!
Are you sure they didn't swap it for an Olds!?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:54 pm
by circusboy
Are you sure they didn't swap it for an Olds!?
I'm
pretty sure . . . .
Here's a picture I took of it shortly after getting it back.
Yes, a convertible model is
much easier for marching.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:47 pm
by a2ba4u
Another vote for Bill Myers....
Terrific work done quickly (I was always able to get same day service if I called and made an appointment) and at a reasonable price. I wish I was still close enough to do business there in Florissant. The guy I take the sick horns to now (whose work I have no complaints about) charges twice as much for half the amount of work and makes me wait 3+ days to get the instruments back.
FWIW
Kyle
Thanks
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:15 am
by capt_tuba
Thanks guys, no I am no longer in St. Joseph. Hey Alex how are you doing. I will try Bill at Woodwind BrassWind. Thanks for the info. Tim
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:05 pm
by windshieldbug
circusboy wrote:Yes, a convertible model is
much easier for marching
Just as long as it wasn't a Tornado... those front-wheel-drive things tend to EAT UP the clarinets in front of you...
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:44 pm
by Alex F
Lee Stofer is up the river near Clinton, IA:
www.tubameister.com