Woodwind Repair
For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and all related instruments.
I am ready to assist you with emergency repairs, regular maintenance, cleaning, corks, pads, springs, dents, crack repairs, and much more!
Costs and Payment
Emergency repairs
Quick repairs including 1-3 items (stuck swab, a cork, a key action problem, a tenon repair, etc.) that can be completed in 50 minutes or less are $150.
Instruments requiring more items and more time will be estimated accordingly. Crack repairs are usually $200-$500.
Clean/oil/adjust maintenance
Complete disassembly cleaning, and maintenance for a professional model instrument is usually $600-$1500. I will give you an estimate when I inspect your instrument in person.
Payment methods
I can accept cash, check, Venmo, Paypal, Zelle, credit cards, and bank transfers. I will email you an electronic invoice that you can pay online. Payment is due in full when you pick up your instrument.
Clean/Oil/Adjust
Everything your instrument needs
The COA (clean/oil/adjust) is my most popular service. I find problems in every instrument that I completely disassemble and maintain! Being thorough lets me find and correct problems before they find you.
Schedule ahead of time
Schedule your COA dropoff a few months in advance. Turnaround is only 2-7 days, and we can schedule your pickup at the time that you drop off.
Results you can feel and hear
Smooth and quiet key action, clean response, and an evened-out feeling make your instrument easier and more fun to play.
Location
I am located near Long Beach, California. If you would like to visit my shop the fastest way is to book an appointment here.
About Me
Angela Wells
Owner and operator of The Reedery, woodwind repair specialist, oboist, reedmaker
I completed a Bachelor of Music degree at CSULB in 2006 and the Band Instrument Repair Diploma program at Red Wing in 2007. I earned Straubinger certification in March of 2009 and Muramatsu certification in 2023.
With more than 20 years of experience repairing woodwind instruments, I am ready to assist you with all of the repairs that your instrument needs.
In addition to repairing instruments full time, I am also an active performer (oboe, flute, and bassoon) in the greater Los Angeles area. I am co-principal oboe/English horn at the Orchestra Collective of Orange County, principal oboe at the Vietnamese American Philharmonic, substitute oboe/English horn at the Whittier Regional Symphony, and I regularly appear with local musical theater productions, bands and orchestras, and much more.