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Austin, Texas area trombone tech
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:21 am
by BVarghese87
Hi everyone, new to the forums. I was hoping somebody had a recommendation for a good trombone tech in the Austin, Tx area.
Re: Austin, Texas area trombone tech
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:56 am
by paysonmcc
I use Travis at Better Than New Band Repair. There’s another shop in Liberty Hill (can’t remember the name) that some friends have gone to, but I don’t have the best experience with their work on some of my student’s horns.
Re: Austin, Texas area trombone tech
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:03 pm
by BVarghese87
Thanks! I will definitely give him a call.
Re: Austin, Texas area trombone tech
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:33 pm
by ZacharyThornton
I know that most of the pros in Austin… come to Houston for repairs.
Re: Austin, Texas area trombone tech
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:53 pm
by BVarghese87
Ah. I should have mentioned that this isn't just for repair. It's also to build an MK slide overhaul kit and also make the horn modular (i.e. detachable bell, counterweight, etc.)
Re: Austin, Texas area trombone tech
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:19 am
by ATXBassBone
Dont go to the guy in Liberty hill. He has no idea what he's doing. I've sent things off and on to him for the past 15 years. Bad work every time.
Travis is the only person I let touch my horn other than the Edwards Factory.
Re: Austin, Texas area trombone tech
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:06 pm
by paysonmcc
For custom work I would look up Eric Edwards in Dallas (I think he's on this forum), or Houghton Horns. I wouldn't trust anyone in this area to properly do something that advanced or custom.
Re: Austin, Texas area trombone tech
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:09 am
by BVarghese87
ATXBassBone wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:19 am
Dont go to the guy in Liberty hill. He has no idea what he's doing. I've sent things off and on to him for the past 15 years. Bad work every time.
Travis is the only person I let touch my horn other than the Edwards Factory.
Noted. Thanks for the heads up!
Re: Austin, Texas area trombone tech
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:11 am
by BVarghese87
paysonmcc wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:06 pm
For custom work I would look up Eric Edwards in Dallas (I think he's on this forum), or Houghton Horns. I wouldn't trust anyone in this area to properly do something that advanced or custom.
I think this is the final warning i needed. I'll have to go out of city. Thanks so much for your input!