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Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:54 pm
by Dan Schultz
One of my customers will be moving to Atlanta for the coming school year. Who can I suggest he see for future service or repairs to his tuba?
Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:46 pm
by bloke
I sold a JP F tuba, today, to a student who drove here from north central Georgia. He mentioned that there is a good repair shop in Athens. I will ask him if he would let me know who that person is - or what the name of that shop is…
...EDIT: OK. I just sent the email, and I will post the name of the repair person or shop, as soon as I get a response.
Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 5:31 am
by davidgilbreath
Kevin Bowen owns North Georgia Horn Works in Kennesaw and has worked on my horns over the years. He is meticulous, professional, and personable. Kevin repaired/rebuilt Fred Mills' trumpet after his death, which the family buried with him. Rich Ita (Brass Instrument Workshop) has done the majority of the work on three of my horns and is my first port of call as he is closer to my part of Marietta. Rich has a great young man in his shop (his name escapes me) that does outstanding work, as good as Rich's. I've recommended both men to my friends and each one has a web page as well as Facebook.
Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 7:53 am
by bisontuba
Rich Ita...
Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:15 pm
by bloke
Anyone local should offer their own review, but I was told by a student in northern Georgia that they get a few things done at this place:
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https://www.chickmusic.net/
bloke “Admittedly, I don’t know other repair people very well, and I only know other tuba players because of the Internet and repairs.”
Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:43 am
by GC
Yes to Kevin and Rich. Also, I don't know if Bayne Dobbins in Cartersville is still working on tubas, but he was a master repairman and restorer. Hunter Moss in Rome is good and has a lot of experience with tubas and contrabass bugles.
Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:32 pm
by jonesbrass
bisontuba wrote:Rich Ita...
I’ll second that. Rich Ida does great work.
Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 6:53 am
by bloke
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Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:37 am
by Boomer
bloke wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:15 pm
Anyone local should offer their own review, but I was told by a student in northern Georgia that they get a few things done at this place:
(??)
https://www.chickmusic.net/
bloke “Admittedly, I don’t know other repair people very well, and I only know other tuba players because of the Internet and repairs.”
Not any more. Long time family store, done in by the Covid. Closed,
Music store to B-52s, REM. Widespread Panic - more mundane - UGA, tens of thousands of students of all levels.
https://www.redandblack.com/culture/chi ... 75d3d.html
Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:59 am
by the elephant
Rich Ita
Re: Tuba Repairs In The Atlanta Area
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:08 pm
by Casca Grossa
bloke wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 6:53 am
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