Aeolus Music Instrument Repair

5 recommendations and reviews from 5 people

• WhoDoYou Review from November 30, 2015
  1 review

  John M. wrote: What a wonderful find. My new go to repair guy! Had my flute, clarinet and bari sax overhauled here and was so happy. These horns have never played this well, ever! I was even surprised he took a crooked bari saxophone body and made it straight. This guy is awesome. Highly recommend.

  Bottom Line
  Quality
  Value
  Service

  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

  • Share
  • Message reviewer
• WhoDoYou Review from November 30, 2015
  1 review

  Sean G. wrote: Scott...YOU THE MAN!!! You do amazing work bro. For the first time ever a repair guy has made my sax sound like it is singing. Thanks so much!!! For all the peeps seeing this review, I play a Buescher Aristocrat Alto.

  Bottom Line
  Quality
  Value
  Service

  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

  • Share
  • Message reviewer
• WhoDoYou Review from November 22, 2015
  1 review

  Estrella M. wrote: Amazing repair guy!!! I'm so glad I found him. My son dropped his sax and he made it look like almost new! I highly recommend!!! He is so friendly and knowledgeable. Is great with kids. Showed my son how to properly take care of his sax.

  Bottom Line
  Quality
  Value
  Service

  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

  • Share
  • Message reviewer
• WhoDoYou Review from October 17, 2015
  1 review

  John W. wrote: I wish I never brought my sax here. :( *WATCH OUT!* Had my sax for over a month!!!! Was supposed to be a 2week job. Never contacted me - at 3weeks I called him and he started pulling this "a couple more days" thing. Then after several days of that he finally said it was done and ready to pick up, and arranged a time to come get it - and the morning of our appointment he canceled again!!! That was yesterday. DO NOT BRING YOUR INSTRUMENT HERE! *I'm a saxophone teacher, by the way. Better to go anywhere else - anywhere. I am warning you all.* This morning about an hour ago I finally got the saxophone back. And only because I was forced to have to seriously threaten him with coming down with police to get my saxophone out of his possession. After more than 1month, with only a 2week estimated wait, HE NEVER EVEN STARTED WORK! I honestly cannot believe this. The sax is in the same condition as when I dropped it off. My clarinet repair person would never ever be like this. I've never had anything like this from anyone, except here. He said directly to me on the phone several days ago that he had already finished most of the work and was just was getting keys back on lining that up. HE WILL ACTUALLY LIE TO YOU! After threatening to come down with police if he canceled the appointment again, instead of continuing to blow me off, he decided to drive to my house & leave the sax behind our gate. He was literally just holding the saxophone away from me for a month when I could have dropped it off with real professionals somewhere and have had it back nice & fixed weeks ago. *This is not a business, this literally is just some guy working out of his garage.* That's where you will go, that address listed is his house, he works there. It's not a real store. He won't fix your instrument if it's a big project, he'll just keep blowing it off. This is not a legitimate repair place for gigging or teaching professionals nor for serious students. I wished none of this happened. I really really wish I never brought my sax here. I wanted to find a good legit repair tech. This is NOT that. NOT AT ALL.

  Bottom Line
  Quality
  Value
  Service

  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

  • Share
  • Message reviewer
• Referral from March 21, 2014
  

  Otono L. asked:

  Ok friends - I'm looking for a referral for a good music store that can assess my daughter's violin. It would be great if the store is located in the San Gabriel valley. (I know little about stringed instruments.) The issue is that the E string can't be tuned above an Eb, so she's been playing everything one half step lower. I'd like to get it repaired or replaced. Suggestions?

  

  Jeff S. replied:

  From Patrick Contreras-Conjunto - NICE! i can help. 1 - strange that she can't tune above e flat..if you turn the pegs up at top..no matter what..the string is going to tighten, so maybe try tuning from the pegs above (although, if she is beginning maybe take it to a store/teacher 2. if the string really can't go above Eb..then the string went bad..a simple replacement of the e string would fix that. I wish I was closer, its seems to be an easy fix that I could help with! I will be in LA in April, but that's sometime off for this immediate problem. I searched the Los Angeles are and also san gabriel I'm familiar with some of the bigger names..cremona violin house etc etc…but its more for really high profile instruments and its not really cheap i did find this - 626-319-2245 aeolus.a music repair store in rosemead that looks very promising! here's a couple of the big violin shops i'd recumbent if aeolus doesn't work out - http://www.metzlerviolins.com/ http://laviolinshop.com/shop/ hope this helps! Italian Violins, Violas, Cellos, String Bass, Sheet Music, Repairs, Rentals, Bow Rehairs www.metzlerviolins.com

  -1
  View full conversation on Facebook