Broken Winds Repair

Broken Winds Repair Ready to Help with your Woodwind and Brasswind Repair and Service Needs! Located in Moscow, Idaho. 208-310-6938

My poor customer, who shall not be named, suffers from carpal tunnel, as evidenced by a lot of previous movement of thei...
03/21/2025

My poor customer, who shall not be named, suffers from carpal tunnel, as evidenced by a lot of previous movement of their thumbrest in the past, just trying to get it where it is comfortable to play.

They had a moment of frustration when they decided to ”not bother their technician”, but then brought this to me with much embarrassment.

Please, oh please, feel free to contact me! It’s no trouble! Especially when your clarinet costs upward of $4500!
Well just don’t, no matter what your clarinet value is.

Good to go now. Play on!

This English Horn upper joint had a crack that was approaching a tone hole, so posts were removed, and I carbon-banded t...
01/10/2025

This English Horn upper joint had a crack that was approaching a tone hole, so posts were removed, and I carbon-banded the body. Professor will be keeping an eye on this one to see if pins are needed in the future, but I believe that this repair will go the distance!

Quick fix on a LaMarque oboe C-D trill linkage. Not my most beautiful work, but fabricated within a reasonable time-fra...
01/10/2025

Quick fix on a LaMarque oboe C-D trill linkage. Not my most beautiful work, but fabricated within a reasonable time-frame and completed within deadline! Actually, was pretty apprehensive to even post this, as it’s not perfect… but neither is this very old instrument that needs more than it is worth. (For techniques classes at UI. I’ll post some nicer work soon :)

01/04/2025

Back in the shop doing a little light work again for a little while now, but it’s definitely a challenge, especially after I hurt my hand in addition to my healing back! I promise if you’re on my callback list, I’ll be getting to you!  Thank you for your patience!

(Edit: weird reverb sound on this video! Facebook did it! I even tried reposting it and it did it a second time. Must be from the magnahelic running in the background? Sigh. Oh well!)

11/03/2024

Unfortunately, I will be out of commission for roughly 6 weeks due to back surgery on November 6th. Uncharted territory, this, but I will post again as I feel better, and as my doctor allows. Obviously no tubas or baritone saxophones for a while. Wish me luck!

Having never tried one myself, I’ve naturally been skeptical of the effects of the heavy mass screw and other saxophone ...
12/06/2023

Having never tried one myself, I’ve naturally been skeptical of the effects of the heavy mass screw and other saxophone “tone enhancing” accessories. Still, when a customer requests one, I am always happy to oblige!

Finally got around to making a leak tester! Took way longer to get the parts than to build it! I already isolated a le...
01/27/2023

Finally got around to making a leak tester! Took way longer to get the parts than to build it! I already isolated a leak in my own saxophone neck and remedied it. Plays like a totally different instrument!
(Special thanks to Gino Mauricci for the schematics and parts list way back in repair school 19 years ago, and Jacob Deming for the clarinet case housing idea!)

You never know what you’re going to find in a case. Occasionally you hear something rattling around in there and you’r...
01/06/2023

You never know what you’re going to find in a case. Occasionally you hear something rattling around in there and you’re never really sure what it is. Usually if I can’t get it out with some strategic shaking, I move on.
Coins, reeds, broken ligature screws, pencils, broken neck screws like the one pictured, batteries, even ROCKS one time. But they were pretty rocks, not gravel.
This interior was really loose so I removed and reglued but didn’t expect this. I believe this is the first time I’ve found used fingernails.
Extra key pearl! Score!
Anybody need a hair tie?

01/03/2023

My wife got me a GoPro for Christmas, so I’m trying some stuff out! Stay tuned?

Fabricated a neck brace a while back…These photos are prior to some more dentwork on the neck where it creased from bein...
11/23/2022

Fabricated a neck brace a while back…
These photos are prior to some more dentwork on the neck where it creased from being pulled down. And silly me forgot to take one more photo of the totally finished product, but here it is.

A fairly basic repair by most tech standards, but soldering without burning lacquer is tricky. Metal neckstrap hooks be...
11/23/2022

A fairly basic repair by most tech standards, but soldering without burning lacquer is tricky. Metal neckstrap hooks beat brass. Luckily this Bari sax didn’t hit the deck when this one failed. Plus, you can see where the strap damaged surrounding lacquer in an orbital pattern. Stick with the plastic hooks people!

Cracked C Clarinet bell extension. Funday Sunday! I wish I had taken a “before” picture of the crack caused by improper...
03/28/2022

Cracked C Clarinet bell extension. Funday Sunday! I wish I had taken a “before” picture of the crack caused by improper fit. If you check the “after” photo you’ll see the weak point above the vent.
Carbon fiber banded, removed some inner diameter to fit, and good to go!
Be sure and check with your tech when ordering custom parts for your instrument 🙂

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Moscow, ID
83843

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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+12083106938

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