Recommended Music Stores and Instrument Repairmen
Instruments and Accessories Dealers
- Virtuosity, in downtown Boston has become the leading area store for high end brass instruments. It's worth the trip. Check for meter parking on Cumberland St, or use an app like Spothero to find parking.
- Strike Up The Band. Owned by a fine trumpeter, Daryl Robbins, this music store at 5 Washington Street in the heart of Downtown Natick specializes in instruments and music for young players, but can order more advanced equipment as well. Call ahead for store hours. 508-655-9223
- Dillon Music. NJ store has extensive selection of used and new instruments
- S.E. Shires Co. The showroom and factory of one of the world's leading brass instrument makers is located in Holliston, MA
- Woodwind and
Brasswind, South Bend, Indiana, (800) 348-5003
Has recently been purchased by Music and Arts. - The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds, A reliable source for quality discount and used instruments.
Sheet Music
- Strike Up The Band. Owned by a fine trumpeter, Daryl Robbins, this music store at 19 Main Street in the heart of Downtown Natick has a well-choosen supply of fun music for young players, and they can order what they don't have in stock. Call ahead for store hours. 508-655-9223
- Hickey's Music Center, Great on-line catalog for brass.
- Pepper Music,
Valley Forge, PA, (800) 345-6296
Call for an excellent annotated catalogue. - Air-ev Productions
The source for Norman Bolter's excellent compositions.
Instrument Repairs
The following shops specialize in brass instrument repair and do highly skilled work.
- Beck Brass Works, in Wellesley. Aaron Beck does excellent work. Check with him to see on what time frame he can get your horn in.
- Virtuosity, in downtown Boston is a premier site for brass instrument repairs. Check for meter parking on Cumberland St, or use an app like Spothero to find parking.
- New England Brass Works, in Nashua, NH, is a new venture, with top repair talent. Should be worth the trip.
- Ken Pope, in Jamaica Plain, MA, does great work, and is highly experienced.
- Osmun Music, in Acton, have been long time specialists in brass instruments.
- Michael Leonard at Leonards in Bedford, MA does good work. 508-653-2189
