In this class you will learn to diagnosis, set up, and adjust Acoustic guitars.

Diagnose and repair basic problems associated with woodwind instruments in the saxophone family.

This class covers topics such as tenon and socket repair, flush banding, graphite banding, reviewing of pinning, undercutting tone holes, tone hole replacement, chimney replacement and mouthpiece refa

In this class the students will learn fundamentals of Oboe repair. The class will finish with the student completing an overhaul of a simple or modified conservatory oboe.

In this class the students will learn fundamentals of string repair.

Covering the basics of brasswind repair, chemical cleaning, valve alignment, soft soldering, dent removal, correct fit and function of parts, nomenclature, spot lacquering and spot plating.

In this class the students will learn basic play condition repairs on brasswind instruments.

Diagnose and repair basic adjustment problems associated with flute. Key corking, and regulation/adjusting, minor pad work.

Diagnose and repair basic adjustment problems associated with clarinet family. Corking of tenons, key corking, and regulation/adjusting, minor pad work.

Building on skills learned in BIR 1010, further techniques of disassembly, tenon fitting, head cork, key fitting, dent removal, padding, tone hole leveling, regulation corks, and play testing will be