Repair in St. Louis

capt_tuba · Post by **capt_tuba** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:27 pm

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.

ASTuba · Post by **ASTuba** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:36 pm

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.

Jeremy K. · Post by **Jeremy K.** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:25 pm

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.

eaborst · Post by **eaborst** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:58 pm

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

circusboy · Post by **circusboy** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:18 pm

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!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:47 pm

circusboy wrote:I barely recognized it when I got it back!

Are you sure they didn't swap it for an Olds!?

circusboy · Post by **circusboy** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:54 pm

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.

a2ba4u · Post by **a2ba4u** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:47 pm

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

capt_tuba · Post by **capt_tuba** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:15 am

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

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:05 pm

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...

Alex F · Post by **Alex F** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:44 pm

Lee Stofer is up the river near Clinton, IA:

www.tubameister.com