Instruments we repair

We provide a Cairns based workshop, developed and equipped to repair and service the full range of Musical Instruments such as:

Brass, Banjos, Bowed Instruments, Bows for all bowed instruments, Percussions and Woodwinds.
Please click on the above instrument type for details of repair work we can carry out.

At MusosRepairs no matter the nature of the repair, quality or value of your Instrument we give our undivided attention to the work being done.

We are happy to provide a 3 month warranty on the work we have carried out on your instrument. Please note, instruments that are repaired or restored do not return to 'as new' condition when first manufactured.

Getting your instrument to us

Call Owen on 0419 782 202 to arrange for the best time to bring your instrument to the workshop in Mt Sheridan. Click here for details on how to find us.

In a hurry or not able to drop your instrument off at our workshop?

Should you not be able to bring your instrument to our workshop in Mt Sheridan we can arrange for pickup and delivery service within Cairns (from Gordonvale to Palm Cove) and the Tablelands. Call Owen on 0419 782 202 to arrane for the courier service (Fastways) to collect your instrument.

After payment for repairs your instrument can be returned to you via the courier.

Some people choose to use their personal courier and we find this more than satisfactory.

Over the years we have found that Australia Post has provided excellent service and has cared for every instrument posted to us. Of course instruments can be registered and insured.

Isolated customers tend to use the tried and true courier services in their area.

Please always contact us prior to sending your musical instrument to us.

What will it cost to repair my musical instrument?

We don’t want to have any misleading cost information available and would like to have details about the instrument before communicating repair costs to you.

Please note, we are unable to provide a full quote on repairs unless the instrument is provided to the workshop and we can assess the full scope of work.

Please contact us by email or phone and discuss your instrument with us.

How can I pay?

Payment in cash or via card is accepted.

Cheques with prior arrangements are also accepted.

Electronic fund transfer details are made available when required.

 

Repairs we carry out

Brass instruments:

Brass | Trumpets | Flugel Horns | French Horns | Tenor Horns Trombones | Tubas | Cornets | Baritones Euphoniums

Brass instruments repairs :

• Removal of locked in mouthpieces
• A thorough cleaning process with services
• Mute repairs
• Frozen tuning slide removal
• All forms of dent repair
• Straightening bent and damaged valve casings
• Straightening bent valves
• Valve replacement where possible
• Brass valve feathers
• Replace valve springs, plastic valve guides, felts and finger cap felts
• Regulate valves
• Valve piston lapping
• Rotary valve repairs
• Water key springs, corks, repairs and replacement where necessary
• Replacement of body parts and soldering requirements
• Crack and tear repair
• Part replacement and manufacture

 

Banjos and Banjolines:

Banjos and Banjolines repairs :

• Head and bridge replacement
• Fingerboard replacement
• Fret replacement and straightening
• Tuner repair and replacement
• Restringing

 

Bowed instruments:

Violins | Violas | Cellos | Double Bass

Bowed instruments Repairs:

• Broken neck repairs
• Reglueing necks
• Button grafts
• Top and bottom plate crack repair and reglueing
• Reglue straightening or replacement of finger boards
• Peg box repairs
• Replacement of pegs
• Reglueing or replacement of nuts
• Replacement of and filing in of bridges
• End pin and end pin socket repair
• Tailpiece fine tuner replacement
• String replacement and tuning
• Sound post replacement and repositioning

 

Bow repairs :

• Rehairs
• Frog repairs and service
• Frog rail
• Fractured heads
• Cheval
• Thumb dimples
• Rebinding thumb grips

 

Percussion | Timpanis | Vibraphones | Cultural Drum heads

All percussion instruments and stands

Repairs :

• Repairs too numerous to list, contact us and discuss repairs required

 

Woodwind instruments:

Piccolos | Flutes - Alto Flutes
Clarinets – Soprano – Bass Oboes
Saxophones – Soprano – Alto – Tenor –Baritone – Bass | Bassoo

 

Woodwind instruments repairs:

• Pad replacement
• Open hole flute pad replacement
• Hinge tube and hinge rod straightening
• Hinge rod replacement and manufacture
• Pivot screw replacement and manufacture
• Tone hole repair and replacement
• Tone hole straightening and lapping
• Joint recorking
• Broken tenon replacement
• Dent removal
• Crack and tear repair
• Part replacement and manufacture