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Woodwind and Brasswind Service and Repair
Instrument maintenance, cleaning, sanitizing, repairs, and adjustments!

SM Hanson Music has expanded our service department to now offer complete repair
and maintenance on Woodwinds and Brasswinds. 

Our tech - Denton Kahler - has over 12 years of experience and expertise. Denton specializes in Woodwinds
and earned a degree in repair from Western Iowa Technical College. Denton studied under Rod Siljenberg
before entering the work force in 2009.


Denton has provided service for several school districts and higher education facilities (Washburn and Kansas State University).

We offer service on student line to professional instruments.
We can provide an estimate before you authorize the work.

Basic Service can include the following:

  • Reseat pads as needed
  • Rough out minor accessible dents
  • Replace key corks as needed
  • Regulation of key mechanism
  • Lubrication of key mechanism
  • Cleaning of mouthpiece, neck or head joint as applicable
  • Play test instrument

RePad and Mechanical Overhaul can include the following:

  • Disassemble instrument
  • Remove dents as needed
  • Replace all pads, corks & felts
  • Replace springs as needed
  • Refit keys as needed
  • Examine & repair tone holes as needed
  • Oil, adjust and regulate key mechanism
  • Shim loose posts and tighten rings as needed
  • Clean body and keys
  • Play test instrument