
With well over 40 years experience in string instrument repair, his background includes formal training in both fretted and violin family instruments. Marc Glickman has been associated with HMT since shortly after the store returned to Takoma Park in 1981. If you have a Martin that likely needs warranty work, you may email Steve directly at to arrange a repair.īanjos, Mandolins, Guitars, Dulcimers, Violin-family & Vintage Fretted Instrument Restoration - Marc Glickman Steve is still performing Martin warranty repairs, which are now handled directly (not through HMT). After 30+ years of wonderful partnership with our shop, he is reducing his repair workload. Marc does not have a set pickup/dropoff schedule, but repairs are generally picked up about every two weeks.Īs of December 2021, Steve Carmody is no longer accepting customer guitar repairs through HMT. With cost preapproval, most minor setup work is completed in 1 week, but can sometimes be longer. Jonny generally does pickups and dropoffs with us every Saturday or Sunday.
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Marc Glickman generally handles full restorations on vintage acoustic guitars, and more substantial structural repairs such as neck resets, bridge replacements and major crack repairs. Jonny generally handles basic setups & adjustments, minor structural work, pickup installs & electronics repair, and all electric guitar work. Our guitar repairs are handled by two local technicians: Jonny Grave and Marc Glickman. Please contact us with as much information as possible about the instrument and what you need the appraisal for so we can provide you with a fee for the written appraisal. We can also provide formal written instrument appraisals for insurance or other purposes. Repair work will only go ahead with your approval, and we guarantee all of our repairs.

Any bench fee incurred in diagnosing an issue will be put toward the cost of any approved repair, but is non-refundable if the repair be denied.
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Repair estimates are free except for any shipping charges incurred - the only exceptions to this are repairs that involve invasive diagnosis like electronics repairs, most accordion and squeezebox repairs. Indian instruments (sitar, tanpura, veena, tabla, harmonium) ( more information)īutton Box - concertinas & some button accordions ( more information)Īlexander Duvel - autoharp, Indian instruments (sitar, tanpura, veena, tabla, harmonium), world string instruments ( more information) Joe Fertitta - accordions (minor repairs, no tuning). Rick Kemper - Folk (lever) harps, some pedal harp work, hammered dulcimers L&L Music Wind Shop - all wind and brass instruments: flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, oboe, recorder, etc. Stream Ohrstrom - folk flutes and drums (bodhran, dumbek, frame drum, conga, bongo) Jonny Grave - setups and repairs on acoustic and electric guitars, electronics repair, and some repairs of other stringed instrumentsīrian Weber - rope-pulled hand drums (djembe, ashiko) Marc Glickman - banjos, mandolins, guitars, dulcimers, vintage fretted instrument restoration and violin family instruments We also provide in-store services for minor jobs such as re-stringing and tuning (though we cannot guarantee on-the-spot turnaround). - more informationĬlick here for information about Appraisals, or about selling, trading or consigning an item at HMT. Please see below for basic pricing on common repair jobs.Ī 50% deposit will be required on repairs estimated at $300 or more. However, our repair contractors are also happy to contact you with an estimate before proceeding, if you prefer. This usually makes turnaround time faster, if the repairperson does not have to wait for your approval on a standard repair job.

Where possible, we recommend pre-authorizing up to a certain dollar amount for repair (this will be notated when you drop your item off). Most of our repair technicians do the work in their own shops, so please be prepared to leave your instrument with us (you'll receive a claim check). Except for accordions and some sound equipment items, repair estimates are free.

We work with some of the best instrument repair technicians in the area to offer you quality repair service on almost any instrument. If you have questions about a repair in progress or want to make a new inquiry, please call (301) 270-9090 or email us. After we receive your payment, we will schedule a pickup time with you. Pay this fee here, and in the "special instructions" section of your order, let us know the type of instrument you need repaired. If you prefer we pick up your item needing repair at your home, we are offering home pickups & deliveries within a 20-mile radius, for a $20 fee. If you have a specific time frame you need your instrument repaired by, please contact us in advance. Please be advised that turnaround times with several of our repair contractors have increased, due to high demand. We are accepting new repair drop-offs at the store, no appointment needed.
