brass repair
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trumpet
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trombone
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french horn
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euphonium
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baritone
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tuba
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SCOTT MIMS (he/him)
Woodwind and brasswind specialist. A St. Paul native and Central High School graduate, played sax in the University of Minnesota marching band before switching to Southeast Technical College (Red Wing). At Red Wing Scott studied woodwind & brass repair with Greg Beckwith and Ken Cance before joining the Cadenza repair shop in May 2004. After working with and studying under Jean Carey for many years, Scott has taken over the responsibilities of Shop Manager. He plans to keep up the high standards that have always made Cadenza a trusted repair shop.
hours
Monday - Wednesday 10am - 3pm drop-in
Thursday by appointment only
Friday 10am - 3pm drop-in
Drop off the instrument at any point during store hours to receive an estimate via phone call or voice message.
SERVICES
** The technician will need to see your instrument before they can provide a guaranteed estimate. Drop-off at any time and we will call for approval before doing any work. **
ultrasonic cleaning
Brass instruments get dirty. The constant passage of warm, wet air through an instrument means that regular cleaning is a must. Brass players frequently put off getting maintenance done on their instruments until the instrument stops working all together: tuning slides won't move, valves stick, and the lead pipes and tuning slides start to rust through due to corrosion ("red rot.") As you can imagine, except for dents and broken solder joints, most of the problems with brass instruments are cleaning issues, and the useful life of a brass instrument drastically increases with regular maintenance.
polishing
Silver is so much prettier when it sparkles ✨ (plus, it lasts a lot longer).
spot-lacquer
Due to the unknowable changes to the sound of the instrument that occur from a full buff and relacquer, we only do spot lacquering for small areas that have been affected by solder work or other damages.
solder work
When delicate mechanisms get broken or worn, sometimes they break. These connectors and mechanisms are essential to make sure the instrument holds its structure. We’ll put things back where they go and make sure they stay put!
fixing stuck slides/valves
Pulling stuck slides and valves is actually much more complicated, difficult, and delicate than it would seem. Trying this at home could cost you lots more in other repairs! We have the tools and know-how to do it safely and effectively.
dent removal
Brass is a soft metal and doesn’t always take kindly to being dropped or rested on. We’ll keep the integrity of your instrument while restoring its shape.