Custom Brass Repair
With its qualified Repair Technician Jason Bitner, Rayburn's Custom Brass Repair Shop offers a wide array of services to suit your needs as a brass musician. Whether it's removing a dent, cleaning an instrument, performing a precision valve alignment or full custom work, Rayburn's Brass Shop has the quality service you need. Our store has performed services for such musicians as Maynard Ferguson, Arturo Sandoval, John Faddis, James Somerville, Douglas Yeo, Gary Offenloch, Slide Hampton and countless other musicians throughout the world.
Rayburn is now offering trombone customization work by Jason Bitner. Jason is specializing in valve replacements using the Rene Hagmann Free-Flow Valve, which features undistorted airflow with no alteration of the instrument's bore. These conversions are done with the finest hand craftsmanship and are guaranteed for one year on parts and labor. For more information about this procedure or any repair work, please contact our Brass Repair Shop at 617-266-4727, ext. 138.
- Chemical Cleaning
- Bell and Leadpipe Installation
- Relaquering and Replating
- Valve Rebuilding
- Valve Alignment & Straightening
- Water key Installation
- Handrest Installation
- Slide Alignment
- Dent Removal
- Full Custom Work
- Hagmann and Thayer Valve Installations
Custom Woodwinds Repair
Danny Kellerman
Originally from Peabody, Massachusetts, Danny has been repairing woodwind instruments here at Rayburn Music since 1976. He received his Certification in Instrument Repair from the Eastern School of Musical Instrument Repair in Union, New Jersey. A member of National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT),
Danny has repaired instruments for professional musicians from all over the world, including performers from The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones, Bob Seger, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, Jimmy Buffet's Coral Reefers, and the Tower of Power.
Custom Strings Repair
Luthier Johnathan Stone
Johnathan has been repairing string instruments at Rayburn and making instruments independently since 1998. He is a graduate of the North Bennet Street School in Boston, the String Instrument Restoration program at Oberlin College in Ohio, and the Bow Making/Repair Program at the University of New Hampshire, and has completed an ear training course at the New England Conservatory. He has studied with Vahakn Nigogosian, Gregg Alf, Joseph Curtin, Christopher Germain, Rodney Mohr, Benjamin Ruth, Arthur Toman, and Marilyn Wallin.
Johnathan has the expertise and experience necessary to render quality work on your violin, viola, cello, or string bass.
The most commonly requested string repairs include: · Custom carving new bridges · Bow rehairs · Soundpost adjustments · Straightening warped bows · Restringing and tuning · Cleaning · Fingerboard planing · New pegs · Repairing cracks and open seams For a repair estimate, bring your instrument in during business hours or call Rayburn String Repair directly at 617-266-4727 x121.
