I'm specially looking for a someone in the area around Missoula, Montana, but also just wondering in general. I know some of the top trumpet guys and shops in the U.S., but I'm not as familiar with who the pro tuba players go to.
Any recommendations for Spokane?
I ship my trumpets off for work, but my tuba (Kalison Daryl Smith CC) isn't going anywhere unless it's by car.
A search didn't turn up much.
Thanks!
--Adam
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I can't recommend anyone around Missoula or Spokane, but I would heartily endorse Lee Stofer in Iowa. If you need more endorsement than that, one of the Chicago Yorks was just in his shop for a cleaning. He's an excellent craftsman, fair and honest businessman, and a nice guy.
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I agree that Lee is top-notch. But... Oberloh is a heck of a lot closer to Montana than Iowa!Biggs wrote:I can't recommend anyone around Missoula or Spokane, but I would heartily endorse Lee Stofer in Iowa. If you need more endorsement than that, one of the Chicago Yorks was just in his shop for a cleaning. He's an excellent craftsman, fair and honest businessman, and a nice guy.
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No doubt, I just can't resist an opportunity to stump for Lee!TubaTinker wrote:I agree that Lee is top-notch. But... Oberloh is a heck of a lot closer to Montana than Iowa!Biggs wrote:I can't recommend anyone around Missoula or Spokane, but I would heartily endorse Lee Stofer in Iowa. If you need more endorsement than that, one of the Chicago Yorks was just in his shop for a cleaning. He's an excellent craftsman, fair and honest businessman, and a nice guy.
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Though Lee is probably superb, I also recommend Dan Oberloh. Dan did some excellent restoration work for me several years ago.
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Harrison Brass
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Proprietor,
Harrison Brass
Baltimore, Maryland USA
http://www.harrisonbrass.com
Instructor of Applied Brass Performance
Maryland Conservatory of Music
Bel Air and Havre de Grace, Maryland USA
http://www.musicismagic.com