AT THE BENCH
dARON aNDERSON- Instrument Repair- Sembach,Germany
Top 10 things we hate to hear from band directors, here “At the Bench”:
#10 - I know this instrument needs a complete overhaul, but can you just make it play while I wait?
#9 – This saxophone plays fine, except for C, Bb, A, G#, G, F#, F, E, Eb, and D!
#8 - I already know how to repair instruments, so I only send you the really bad ones!
#7 – Is this supposed to come off?
#6 – Can you teach me how to solder?
#5 – This one was found in the boy’s room urinal!
#4 – Dad tried to repair this one himself!
#3 - Did you have a good summer off? We went to “fill in the blank with exotic vacations around the world”!
#2 – The parents found their own instrument on the internet for ONLY $99, including case and mouthpiece!
#1 thing we hate to hear from band directors, here “At the Bench”
- I have another 50 instruments to turn into you for repair!
#10 - I know this instrument needs a complete overhaul, but can you just make it play while I wait?
#9 – This saxophone plays fine, except for C, Bb, A, G#, G, F#, F, E, Eb, and D!
#8 - I already know how to repair instruments, so I only send you the really bad ones!
#7 – Is this supposed to come off?
#6 – Can you teach me how to solder?
#5 – This one was found in the boy’s room urinal!
#4 – Dad tried to repair this one himself!
#3 - Did you have a good summer off? We went to “fill in the blank with exotic vacations around the world”!
#2 – The parents found their own instrument on the internet for ONLY $99, including case and mouthpiece!
#1 thing we hate to hear from band directors, here “At the Bench”
- I have another 50 instruments to turn into you for repair!
