Larry Mizell, owner of Mizell Music in Hagerstown, Maryland, is retiring and closing shop after 52 years. Mizell is a renowned instrument repairer, known for his expertise and quick turnaround times, ...

Steve Bockus used a Bunsen burner's blue flame to do battle with a stubborn, stainless-steel flute. • He lowered the woodwind instrument into the fire, then tested its keys. • Still stuck. So Bockus ...

Sometimes, the cost of repairing an instrument exceeds its value, but Brass Bell’s techs won’t sugarcoat the estimate. "They're going to be really honest with news," says Rieck. In my case, it took ...