Barnard Instrument Repair Inc.

Name: Barnard Instrument Repair Inc.
Address: 329 10th Avenue SE Suite 307, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401, US
Telephone: +13193644239

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Barnard Instrument Repair Inc.

Musical Instrument Repair and Sales
By Appointment Only If none of the listed hours work for you do not fear, appointments are welcome.

We offer professional level repair and restoration services to all types of wind instruments, however we specialize in any and all things saxophone!

06/10/2026

Berg Larsens have the tip opening, tone chamber, and facing length engraved on the shank. Let’s look at some examples! On the left of the first picture is a 115/2 SMS. The “115” indicates that the tip opening should measure around .115.” The “2” indicates that it has a “round” sound. The “SMS” is typically shorter with a steeper curve. On the right of the first picture is a 110/3 Offset SMS. The “SMS” is not centered with the rest of the text and is therefore referred to as “offset.” This indicates that it’s a vintage from their golden era of production. Swipe for more examples!

06/08/2026

Here’s a vintage Berg Larsen pamphlet! The first page has an overview of the gold-plated bronze, stainless steel, and ebonite models. On the bottom left, the table shows the different openings for Bb clarinet and the four main saxophones. In bold are the most popular choices. On the bottom right, they list the tone chambers and what sound they typically have. The second page shows what reeds they had for clarinet and saxophone. It also shows the information for their ligatures and caps

06/05/2026

Calling all classical saxophonists! This Vanguard has an alternate intonation profile. It was designed for the Selmer Supreme in conjunction with Steven Banks. Check it out!

06/03/2026

A fresh batch of alto and tenor KB Sax necks are now available!

05/22/2026

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll share this Mark VI alto’s journey in the shop! We stripped the lacquer from this horn. To do this we disassembled it and let it sit in some chemicals for a couple hours. Then we washed it under hot water and soap. Afterwards a chemical bath was in order to clean the alto

05/15/2026

Calling all Bari players! The Meyer NY and Meyer Bros mouthpiece will be a great addition to anyone’s collection.

05/13/2026

Fresh batch of soprano pieces in! A couple Berg Larsens, Otto Link Tone Edge, Goldbeck, and Selmer Soloist Short Shank. Whether you’re looking for something with a dark or bright tone, we have something for you to try. More coming soon!

07/18/2025

A Love Supreme in the shop this week!!
Little Easter Egg if you see it…

05/03/2025

We recently picked up a few awesome mouthpieces! Keep checking the website as we are trying our best to get things listed.

Address

329 10th Avenue SE Suite 307
Cedar Rapids, IA
52401

Telephone

+13193644239

Website

http://barnardrepair.com/

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