B&F Repairs

09/11/2024

They really went after it. Maybe a little too hard.

08/19/2024

We got a special visit from today! He loves to check in and inspecting our work. Maybe he secretly works for OSHA 😮

07/02/2024

I had to get a new phone, but that means I have a way better camera! Sorry in advance if you are eating when you see this.

04/03/2024

This is what the chinrest looks like - so just imagine the rest of the violin!

(Not just brass instruments need regular cleaning - woodwinds and strings get gross too!)

04/01/2024

You nth reminder to never put rubber bands on your instruments! Fabric coated hair ties! Please and thank you.

03/19/2024

03/19/2024

They were wrong: it was two marbles! 🙄🤦🏽‍♀️ Why did they do that? And what did they think was going to happen? These are questions we never ask to (or about) middle schoolers.

02/24/2024

We’re here at in Athens this weekend! All things horn! Tell me your favorite horn solo/excerpt!

02/16/2024

Tomorrow we will be at UNCG’s Brass and Percussion Day! Come see your favorite people (me and Katie) and our favorite people (UNCG faculty)! Maybe also learn something from the many resources that will be offered FOR FREE!

02/08/2024

When you find a giant crack in a horn that was almost finished 😭🤢😡🫢😞🤕

02/02/2024

is waiting for you to visit us! She is also waiting on us to get it together and post most often. It’s not because we don’t love you, we’re just very busy.

11/15/2023

New pliers day is always a good day. Too bad about the color showing how gross my hands can be. This pair lasted two years of being my most-used everyday pliers. Any bets on how long this new pair (my third) will last?

11/10/2023

We had a great time at but we are glad to be done and (almost) caught up on rest. There were two winners of the “guess how many things in the jar” raffle, and one lucky winner of a new tuba case!

Today I’m addressing a question a lot of you had about what was in the jar: why is there a burnt up business card? When unsoldering just one side of a brace, I will slide a business card in between the brace and the tube so that I don’t have to pull the whole thing off. It’s sturdy enough to use a little force, thin enough to fit in a tight and curved spot, and small enough that I don’t have to do any prep! I’m working on a Conn 8D today and need to do the same thing so I thought I would share!

11/05/2023

There’s a nip in the air and the time is about to change: it must be time for NCMEA! Come see us for a chance to play a raffle, win prizes, get your instruments fixed, and see your favorite people!
This year we are bringing our friend Devan (let’s call him a guest artist)! He has been making music themed jewelry and gifts. They are beautiful and nerdy and accurate! All of my favorite things 🥰

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10/09/2023

Sometimes aluminum valve stems will corrode in such a way that they get stuck in the barrel. When that happens, and when we are out of stuck parts options, we have to literally melt the aluminum out of there with acid. It’s fun! It’s gross! It’s time consuming! It’s all our favorite things! Here are some of the stages of this Bach valve stem, including a tray full of aluminum debris.

09/01/2023

I don’t have anything to say about this. It just makes me smile going into the long weekend.

(Not because we have a day off. Because we’ll continue to work long days through the weekend. If you need anything, shoot us a message - surely we’ll be around!)

08/29/2023

If you guessed that the water key wasn’t drilled out then you were right! Part of what I do when I’m cleaning your instrument is checking that all the small parts also work. Mostly I’m checking that the water key DOESNT leak, but I also like to make sure that it does in fact let out water. This trumpet has been played and repaired since the 90s and no one brought it up until now 😂🤦🏽‍♀️
Come see your local thorough technicians!

08/25/2023

Can you spot the problem? It’s a big one, and one that has gone unnoticed for an unknown amount of time. Sometimes we see this on newly shipped instruments and parts, but this is the first time we’ve seen it on a trumpet that’s on its second owner.









(Don’t make fun of my nails! I painted them to go see the Barbie movie and now they look like…this)

08/15/2023

While schools are about to start, we are still working our bell tails off to get instruments back. It’s a good problem to have, but we still want everyone to be ready in time!

07/19/2023

It’s been a long/fun two weeks at the UNCG Summer Music Camp! I say two weeks but it’s only been a week and two days. Even Hilde is tuckered out! Check on us on Monday to make sure we made it!

07/05/2023

Being super busy and a little bit backlogged makes keeping all the little parts organized more essential than ever! Support your local technicians with positive affirmations and pet pics please.

06/21/2023

We’re here at the Mars Hill University Summer Music Camp today making sure everyone has the best opportunity to succeed! If your instrument doesn’t work at camp, how much fun can you really have? We want to make sure all of these kids can focus on learning new skills, making new friends, and furthering their love of music, not struggling with their instruments.

06/16/2023

Update: it was 40! Congratulations Jacy! I’ll send you something nice in the mail!
Now, who wants to guess how many are in this room? And more importantly who wants to do all this work for me 😭




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06/14/2023

Hi, B&F fans! I know I haven’t been keeping up with my “post every week” resolution, but can you blame me? Just look at what I brought back to the shop today!
On a related note: whoever can guess how many instruments are in my car gets a prize! I don’t know what the prize is yet. I also don’t know how many are in there yet, but I am going to count as I unload 😓
Make your guesses in the comments, and wish me luck!





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04/18/2023

Here’s the other water key. Why do I have to keep saying this? 😭🤢

04/17/2023

I don’t want to tell you how to live your life but…don’t put rubber bands on your brass instruments!

Rubber bands have sulphur in them, which will react with the zinc in brass and accelerating red rot.

INSTEAD use a fabric hair tie as a temporary fix and bring it to your local tech! Water key problems are often easy fixes…until they aren’t, like this one.

Until next time!

03/28/2023

A little Tuesday morning logo retouching before this clarinet gets the next steps in its repad service. On the left, the lower joint logo has been prepped to be filled with fresh color, and on the right the upper joint logo is all finished! (I’m sparing you a complete before picture, where the logo is full of years of finger gunk.)

03/17/2023

Remember how we were going to post every week as part of a new year do better resolution? Sorry about that. It’s been tough moving and working at the same time (plus it’s tax time!) so we’re going to try harder! For you, the B&F Fans!

Just because you didn’t do your New Year’s resolution perfectly doesn’t mean you failed at it. We’re trying again and so can you. If that resolution includes practicing or better instrument maintenance, even better!

Come see our new shop! 608 S Elam Ave next to

02/06/2023

Big news, as promised!

WE MOVED!
We joined the Lindley Park community! We are just two doors down from ! Not to mention sharing a block with some of our favorite places:











Come see us! 608 S Elam Ave

01/19/2023

Hilde has big news for you. Standby while she guards these instruments first.