WOODWIND REPAIRS & SERVICING 

Our in-house woodwind workshop (basement of Ritz Music Shop) is open
from Monday - Friday from 1pm till 6pm.

Direct telephone 020 8785-9852.

We are extremely fortunate to have Willie Garnett as our resident woodwind specialist.
Willie is one of the UK's best known woodwind repairers and has over 40 years of experience.
Willie specialises in the restoration of vintage instruments ( particularly saxophones ) and has been
used as a design consultant by some of the world's top saxophone manufacturers.
Willie is also very well known as a saxophone player and band leader (The Willie Garnett big band)
and has worked with many greats from the Rock world (eg. Rolling Stones) to Jazz (eg Sony Stitt).

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Typical work undertaken:

Re-corking / re-felting

Re-seating pads

Removing dents to bodywork

Replacing springs

Complete re-padding (total strip-down required)

Total restoration of instruments.

 

Professional saxophones bought, sold & part-exchanged

 

Because of his considerable contacts with players all over the UK, Willie usually has a range of
instruments for sale (all guaranteed by him of course!) and is one of the best points of contact
if you're looking for an older Selmer, King, Conn etc etc. Alternatively, if you have an instrument
for sale, contact us - any condition or brand considered.

Online Advice & Help

If you need some friendly advice on any of the following, please Email or call !

Choosing the right instrument

Instrument valuation

Repair-work quotation

Mouthpiece & reed advice