Instrument Repairs
The Repair Shop at Elefante Music is a professional, fully-equipped musical instrument maintenance facility. We offer competitive pricing and fast service on all of our repairs. We can do major dent work and expert overhauling of all instruments, including professional and vintage instruments.
REPAIR ESTIMATES
Estimates are given free of charge. To provide an accurate estimate, instruments may be left at Elefante Music and a technician will contact you (typically within 1-2 business days). The technician will need your approval on the estimate before repairing the instrument. The turnaround time after an estimate is approved depends on the amount of work needed.
RENTAL REPAIRS
If you rent an instrument from us, routine maintenance and general repairs are included. You can drop off your instrument at either of our locations or, during the school year, we can pick up the instrument from your school. It will be returned to the school when the work is complete. To set up a school repair, call us at 908-464-5928 or use our online form to request a repair.
INSTRUMENT PREP
All rental instruments and used instruments for sale go through our repair shop before being rented or sold. It is important to us that you have confidence in renting or buying from us, and we are proud of the hard work our repair technicians put into perfecting our instruments.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Our college internships and clinics provide a great opportunity for school music teachers to earn professional development credits. Such clinics can include instruction and training on repair and maintenance for woodwind, brass, and orchestral instruments, as well as other topics useful to educators. Click here to learn more about this program.
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“I have been renting for two years now. One day during school practice my daughters Violin bridge fell off and broke, of course my daughter was so upset. I called Elefante right away and told me not to worry and to assure my daughter they would either fix it right away or replace it. As soon as I brought it in, Elefante was so easy to work with. They immediately gave us replacement and told us not to worry as accidents to happen. My daughter was so happy.” -Andrea
Upright bass, also called string bass or double bass, is a member of the orchestra family. Just as often, however, it appears in jazz, bluegrass, folk, and other genres. With a large hollow body and 4 thick strings, the tones produced by the upright bass are low and rich. The instrument is capable of long, expressive tones when played with a bow; and short, percussive tones when plucked with the strings. String bass is a dynamic and impressive instrument to play!
The oboe is a woodwind and a member of the double-reed family. It is played by blowing air through the reed, attached at the top of the instrument. The reed consists of two very thin pieces of cane, pressed together with a small opening to allow air to pass through. The sound can be high in pitch, but it has a variety of colorful tones, from bright and piercing to low and mysterious.
