W&B Instrument Repairs

17/06/2026

A Yamaha Bass clarinet having a g # issue causing the pad to not close properly effecting the rest of the register, after a new spring and some other repairs it is now operating correctly 🙂 allowing the instrument to play as it should once again 🎶👍🎶

16/06/2026

Student Elkhart Alto Sax having a service and some keywork corrections with us today, user had playing issue's that where getting worse. Serviced and repaired now, playing as it should and fully set-up, the owner will most certainly feel a big difference 🎶🎷👍🎶

14/06/2026

A vintage trumpet bought by a customer to be used for a vintage sound profile, had seized valve's and a leaking water key stopping it from being recorded. After a good valve service across all 3 and water key corrections it now can be used for a sound profile, we always happy to accommodate customer needs in a cost effective way 🎶🎺🙂🎶

12/06/2026

A very unique opportunity for us to be part of a very significant Saxophone, the owner obtained it as spares and repairs at a shop, the instrument is a Oscar Alder Tenor saxophone . Afterwards the owner done some research themselves and contact Alder directly, during their conversation Alder looked into their databases and records and come back with excitement confirming this Saxophone is the lowest recorded serial number, making it very special and a real survivor! Needless to say all parties are recording every detail they can to document such a unique find.

We have performed a re-pad on the instrument with good quality music medic pads, some keywork correction and repairs. It is now in a playable state again, all scuffs and dents have been left to preserve the life it has had. It was a real pleasure to be involved in preserving this piece of history and it can now be played and admired 🎶😊🎷🎶

12/06/2026

Following our last two post's we have have dedicated a section of our website to providing further information to the Oscar Alder, it can be found under the Vintage Instrument's section.

www.wbinstrumentrepairs.com

We have also made improvements to looking through our website on your phone, smooth and easy navigation to drop down pages are now in place.

W&B Instrument Repairs is a service provided by a duo of fully qualified instrument technicians specialising in woodwind and brass repair. We are established in Kent and have our workshop in Canterbury with premises soon to be moved into YMS, the music school in Wincheap Industrial Estate.

12/06/2026

Oscar Alder Tenor saxophone - confirmed lowest recorded serial number. Short video showcasing this unique instrument

10/06/2026

09/06/2026

Old Conn USA shooting star Alto Saxophone having a large amount of pads changed and new bumpers under the keywork, general set-up also to make it a usable saxophone again and give it many years of use 🎶👍🙂🎶

08/06/2026

We are getting this Miyazawa flute up and running again after being in storage for a number of years, it was quite tarnished and stained but shined up very well. A full service and headjoint Cork has ensured it play's as good as it looks, came back to life nicely 🎶😊🎶

06/06/2026

Beautiful example of a Yamaha 23 Tenor saxophone, having some new bumper corks and Felts fitted. Was quite noisy due the original one's going hard, now silent and feels much better under the fingers 🎶👍🎷👍🎶