REPAIRS: Click on a category below for prices
Brass / Woodwind / String

Luscombe Music has an on-site repair shop equipped to handle brass and woodwind repairs, major overhauls, instrument cleaning, repad work and more. Kurt Sterling, an accomplished brass and woodwind repair specialist, has worked with musicians from all over the Chicagoland area. He has been a part of Luscombe’s team for many years. Kurt (fondly referred to as the Horn Medic) has been in the business for over 25 years. Working for Giardinellies Band Instrument Company and Sam Ash has given Kurt hands-on experience to develop his expertise. His clients have included Sonny Stitt, Gerry Mulligan, Roland Kirk, Stan Getz, and Jackie McLean – to name a few.

Luscombe Music partners with Cassandra Thuneman, a certified string repair technician. Cassandra has worked with fine string instruments and bows since 1986. She is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University with a degree in music education and has been a student of the internationally known master violin maker Hans J. Nebel since 1988. Cassandra has a keen sense for restoring string instruments, fitting bridges, rehairing bows, repairing cracks and other complex jobs.

Brass and woodwind repairs are taken
on a first come, first served basis.

String repairs checked in by Wednesday morning
will be ready the following week.

Please call 630.833.7381 or bring your instrument into the store during our regular business hours. Turn-around time is determined upon check-in of repair. Loaner instruments are provided to rental customers whenever possible.