McDaniel Music Repair
Avery studied band instrument repair at Renton Technical College, and then apprenticed under Fred Melk in Milwaukee. He works on most band instruments.
After leaving Melk Music, he taught Band Instrument Repair for 2 years before landing in Beloit. Services available:
Play Condition
Dent Repair
Clean, Oil, Adjust
Wood Crack Repair
Soldering/Brazing
Repad
Full Mechanical Overhaul
Custom work as negotiated
RooPad installation
3D printed parts
13/02/2023
Have you had your tenon break on your clarinet or oboe? I can fix those for you all in house
26/01/2023
I managed to be able to salvage this cracked mouthpiece from the garbage can. Made a custom sleeve to reinforce the shank, and then flattened the table and set the top opening to what it was supposed to be from the factory
08/05/2022
Do you have an inline G flute that you wish was offset G? I can make a custom key extender. Contact me for an order
14/04/2022
Over this past weekend, I attended the NAPBIRT annual conference in Baltimore, MD. Over the course of the weekend, I was able to attend 8 different repair clinics learning about topics ranging from pad choices to 3D printing. At the annual meeting Saturday afternoon, I was sworn in as a Regional Director for the midwest area, and will be sitting on the Board of Directors while I'm still serving as director. It was a great learning opportunity, and I can't wait to start trying out some of the repair techniques and tools I learned about.
03/03/2022
Rotor valves are notorious for getting large amounts of mineral buildup, which causes them to not spin freely. I use special chemicals to clean all that crunchy green off and get them turning properly. Contact me if you'd like to schedule your clean.
21/02/2022
I'm currently working on a couple little pet projects where I'm building some customized trumpets. These are some trumpet carcasses that will be rebuilt, some with aftermarket and upgraded parts and materials. If you're looking for a special Frankentrumpet, let me know, and I'll see what I can do.
One of these is a Getzen valve block that will be outfitted with a new bell and a Bach Strad leadpipe
05/11/2021
Custom made a neck for a tenor sax. Machined it all, then soldered it on, and silver plated it to match the neck