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I really can't remember how long I've known Tim and his expert work reputation
at repairing instruments. But I do remember falling on
my saxophone and crushing it on my ice covered driveway late one night, and having Tim
fix it within two weeks it played better than before. What a miracle man!
The reason all this is important is that I have come to realize that many people
give their children music lessons and have hopes that the child will be able to
learn to play an instrument and enjoy making music for life. Very often, the
child's instrument is not the best, it has leaks or problems which make it hard to
play and thus not much fun. The child loses interest and later on tells people
like me that they are sorry they quit.
Thus, my high regard for the "boys in the backroom" at A & R Music. They're
great. They take some pretty rough looking and playing instruments, and through
their expertise, transform them into playable and maybe even enjoyable instruments.
Tim Holmes is a master instrument repairman and has been for some time.
He specializes in saxophones and brass instruments. He designs and builds his
own instruments in addition to repairing instruments for many of the "pros" in town.
Tim also is on call to Greenfield Village and Museum for repairs to the antique
instruments. Needless to say, I trust him with my own precious horns
and look to him to make music more enjoyable for me by keeping my instruments in
tip-top shape. He's a good source of advice for evaluation of the purchase of a
new or used instrument.
I should also Tim is an excellent musicians. So the importance
of a well playing instrument to jazz or any other form of music must not
be overlooked, particularly for beginners who are struggling just to make a
sound.
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