Tony is so honest! He doesn't gear you toward having unnecessary work done. I took a used flute that I recently purchased to a another instrument repair place in Berkeley. The shop owner told me I have to get another set of pads put in, and the cost was kind of up there too. I wanted a 2nd opinion so I came to Tony. Tony said the pads are still pretty new. They weren't properly installed but he could "work them." And indeed that's all it needed. Now the flute plays just fine! I also had another flute that I have been playing. Similarly, it got adjusted at a very reasonable price! and it plays much better. I live in SF. But I would not hesitate to drive to San Rafael again if I have flute repair needs again. It was totally worth the drive. read more

i have an important gig coming up next week, and discovered that my recently purchased bari sax is playing flat. did a little research and determined that the NECK was the most likely culprit. tony not only had the exact right replacement neck, but had a matching vintage mouthpiece to go with it. i don't even know what to say. i could spend tons more money and time scouring the internet for a resource that was literally on my my way to a concert. highest recommendation. read more

Tony is a skilled craftsman. I now have the easiest playing horn I have even had! Take you horns here, you won't be sorry! read more

Fixed my son's clarinet in 5 minutes and checked it by playing it beautifully. Wonderful! A Hidden music gem.

Tony's the man! He put my selmer tenor sax in excellent playing condition for $100 bucks. Plays like a dream. Hopefully he stays in business for a long long time otherwise i don't know what I'll do. read more

If you have a horn that needs repairing this is the place to go. Tony pointed out some mistakes made by previous technicians on my yanagisawa, and fixed them on the spot. He is also tackling a 1928 Selmer that has a lot of work to be done. Very knowledgeable and friendly. If you're anywhere near an hour from Tony's location (and I'd argue even further), taking your horn here is a no-brainer. read more

Anthony just fixed my son's baritone saxophone. I was so nervous it was goingn to be a costly repair, but Anthony fixed it in 5 minutes for an incredibly reasonable price. I am very grateful. read more

So glad my son's band instructor let me know about Anthony. This is the second time that he has saved us in a pinch. Unlike the magic flute where you have to check your instrument in for an undetermined amount of time, Anthony will look at the problem right away and let you know how long it will take. If it is a small fix, and he has time, he will take care of it while you wait. read more

If you're looking for a quick fix for your instrument, I'd definitely recommend Anthony's. Not only was it extremely quick(although my instrument wasn't that messed up it only took about five minutes) he was very nice and put a little discount on the fixing price, whereas at other places(that I won't mention) I'd definitely be paying a hefty sum for a relatively small fix. All in all 10/10 will go for all my instrument fixing needs. read more

Anthony has twice helped extract the mouthpiece from my son's trumpet that neither his middle-school band teacher nor the local music store could do. He did it in a matter of seconds and did not take any payment while the local music store damaged the paint on the lip without being able to extract the mouthpiece and then tried to sell us a new instrument! I just hope my son keeps up his interest in jazz so we can at some point in the future pay Anthony for his expert services! :) read more

Anthony does not need another 5-star review (he has a whole bunch already), but he sure deserves it. I had a 55 year old Selmer C trumpet which was in need of some minor repair as it had sat unused for about 48 of those years. Anthony was most knowledgeable about it and was most generous with his time as I picked his brain about it. I ended up deciding to sell it after he charged me a pittance for bring it up to playing condition. You can't go wrong with Anthony read more

An old fashioned American craftsman who does the job right at a reasonable price. He is thoroughly knowledgeable and can do all kinds of custom work. We have total confidence in him as does the Redwood and other high school music programs. His shop is in a funky out of the way part of town so his rent is low and you don't pay for a fancy location in his repair prices. If I could give this guy six stars I would. We need more businesses like Anthony's. read more

Tony is an amazing repairman tucked away in San Rafael by the freeway to Oakland. I've known him over 25 years and he's baled me out more times than I can count. He did a repad on a Mk7 tenor up at Stanroy and that for me was the horn that got away. I had a Mk6 but that played so much better. Flutes, Clarinets, Saxes, Tony's your man. Ksaxman.com Keith read more

I've driven the GG bridge twice now to get great on the spot service (while I went for lunch). Work was excellent and charges where extremely reasonable. Way less than I'm used to paying for work that can take weeks to get done at other shops. Saxes he's worked on include an old Martin Comittee tenor I thought I couldn't affford to repair (based on other shops estimates), and an LA soprano that plays nicely but gets bent out of shape way too easily. He will do what it takes to get your instrument playing without pushing for a complete overhaul. I will be back and would recommend to anyone. read more

I had been meaning to write this much earlier -- Anthony, my apologies! My experience with Tony's shop *almost* makes me wish that my horn would get dropped far more often. I still, actually, three or four months down the road, kind of feel guilty, like I was undercharged. I have a repair tech within walking distance who quoted me almost double Tony's quote to fix my horn -- and that guy's diagnosis was off base, and would not have even fixed the problem. It was well worth the combo BART / bus trip from Oakland to have Tony work on my tenor -- and it's worth mentioning that mine is sort of an off-brand instrument. I've got a very well-made, but fairly obscure mid-50s era German horn. No matter -- all in a day's work for Tony. He struck me as a genuinely nice, decent guy, and a man of his word -- which is an attribute that really can't be measured. But it can be (and is!) greatly appreciated. Strong, strong recommend from me. Shockingly fair pricing. His shop's admittedly out-of-the way, and not super easy to find, but again, you should find it to be very well worth the effort in seeking out this repair shop. Tony's a mensch. And there's absolutely no question who I go to next time I need work done on my horn. read more

Best service, nice guy, great prices! I had rented a trombone from The Magic Flute for my son, when I went to return it they said it was minimum $300.00 to repair. I took it to Anthony's and his price was $100.00. plus he was really nice!!! Best of the best! read more

Ok, it's a little cliche at this point, but another completely deserved 5 star review. I've taken every alto and tenor sax my son has ever played to Tony (and one flute my athlete daughter won't play) and he, every single time, does a great job at a fair price. The story that prompts my review now, is my son got an alto from his high school music teacher. I wanted to get new mouthpieces and ligatures for that and his tenor and took it to another store that also does woodwind repairs (a store I really like). The repair person took a look at both saxes while we were there and said the tenor needed a couple of new pads and the school alto needed "some adjustments for leaks". The work would be $100'ish for each. Took it to Tony and he said the alto needed to level the c# key and yes, the tenor could get new pads, but they sealed fine and replacements weren't needed to play just fine. We had him change the two pads on the tenor and the entire service for both saxes came to $115. I will never let anyone touch my son's saxes but Tony. Honest as the day is long, cares about what he does and is a truly wonderful man, who takes great pride (for good reason) in a job very well done. read more

I agree with everyone else. Excellent, personal service, reasonable prices, great craftsmanship. He gets quite a bit of work beginning of the school year, but delivered when he promised. Glad I went here instead of a bigger music store. He cleans, repairs, tunes-up your piece and doesn't mind answering questions, explaining the mechanics of your instrument or giving out tips to keep your gear in shape. His shop is at the very end of Gary Place (cross street of Anderson, under the 580 flyover) which runs BEHIND the Marin Square shopping center in an industrial shop type area. Great guy. Give him your business! read more

Anthony does fantastic work at reasonable rates. He is always fast, friendly, and his work is the best.

Anthony is simply the best! Honest, fair and professional. What more could you ask for. read more

Great repairman. Has always fixed me up in a pinch and done quality work. Not to mention, Anthony is a really down to earth guy that really cares about his clients and the instruments he works on. Highly recommended!! read more

I have a clumsy clarinetist who keeps dropping her antique (it was mine many moons ago) instrument. Tony saves the day for us every time! He appears to do it with ease, charging reasonable fees and always fitting us into his busy schedule to ensure that we are not without our clarinet for too long. He's a gem, and I can't recommend his services highly enough. read more

I had a wondeful experience having Tony work on my instrument. Not only did I save myself $300.00 but I also thought he was very informative and even played the clarinet for me after he finished the work while I waited. I would highly recommended his service. He seems to be a small guy who enjoys his work, does fine repair and doesn't want to rip anyone off. I would recommend anyone that needs a wind instrument to seek him out and support his business- he is fair and also a small guy just trying to make it on his own without screwing over unsuspecting people like me. read more

Anthony always does a great job and gets it done when he says he will. His prices are fair and his work is A+

I have been working with Anthony for a number of years now and have grown to trust him with my valuable instruments! I am and have been known for a long time to be one of the fussiest musicians when dealing with repair people which has consequently caused me to learn how to repair them myself. So in trusting Anthony, I am holding him to a VERY high standard. Recently I had him do what was basically one half of an overhaul on my Yanagisawa T9930, my oldest tenor. it has had a number of custom things done to it so I asked Anthony to stay with in certain guidelines to maintain that consistency which he gladly did. The result was exactly what I had wanted which is rare from most woodwind repairmen. Plus, as has been noted elsewhere he's very fair in his pricing, easy to work with and a very decent human being! I highly recommend him to anyone looking for quality, reasonably priced repair for both pros and students! read more

Tony has been fixing my sax for years. His services were recommended to me after a really bad and expensive repair experience at the Magic Flute. Tony never tries to "up-sell" and recommend work that is not necessary--he just gets the job done and does so for a really fair price. I have sent numerous fellow musicians to his shop over the years and to a person all have been impressed and satisfied. read more