Our Repair Department...
Northridge Music has been in the repair business for over 35 years. We pride ourselves on the quality of our repairs and service. It is our intention to offer the best possible service available. We have the highest quality equipment and reasonable prices, which allow us to provide an exceptional level of repair and maintenance. Northridge Music offers a full line service center. We offer repairs on all band instruments, student line thru professional, play condition thru overhauls with re-plating. In addition, we repair all percussion, electric and acoustic guitars, electric and upright basses, violins, violas and cellos.
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Ultrasonic Cleaning!
Ultrasonic cleaning is an innovative method of cleaning brass and non-wood musical instruments through the use of high frequency sound waves and a biodegradable, environmentally friendly cleaning solution. This state-of-the-art method cleans objects through the introduction of sound waves into a tank of mild cleaning solution, which penetrates the instrument to clean the interior as well as the exterior. Transducers mounted in the tank create tiny bubbles, which clean and scrub the entire instrument in a safer, more thorough manner than traditional mechanical or chemical cleaning methods.
We've recently installed a 90-gallon ultrasonic cleaner to safely and gently clean your instrument more effectively than ever before. The tank is large enough to dip a full size tuba or sousaphone. While it does an amazing job cleaning large instruments, it does an equally amazing job cleaning the mechanisms on the most delicate of instruments. |
Our Staff:
Shop Manager • Kris Tague- Kris has been repairing instruments at Northridge for more than 14 years. He began his study of instrument repair with Baldwin Wong, while studying trumpet at CSUS. In 1993, Kris continued his study with Scott Mandeville at Northridge Music. Kris is a member of the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians. This is an international repair organization, which promotes the continual education and support of repair technicians. Kris has been the repair shop manager for more than 2 years and continues to repair and oversee the quality of service offered at Northridge Music.
Band Instrument Repair • Josh Grayem- Josh has worked for Northridge since 1999. When he started, Josh was a clerk on the sales floor. Starting in 2003, Josh began working and apprenticing in the repair shop under Scott and Kris. Since that time, Josh has become an accomplished repair technician, handling a wide array of repairs and responsibilities for the shop. Josh is also a member of the National Association of Professional Repair Technicians.
Guitar Repair • Currently, we do not have a guitar tech on staff. However, we do have a couple of highly experienced staff that can restring, setup and perform minor repairs that include minor electronic repair, manufacturing and/or replacing nuts, fret dressing, fretboard cleaning/hydrating and other minor services to improve the looks and performance of your guitars. |
Call 916.969.4728 or Email us today!
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