Percussion & drum repair services.
Your gear's broken. Let's get it back.
Percussion is our world and there's a good chance we can help. If you don't see your repair below, contact us for a quote.
What we repair
Every service below is done on site, planned in advance, and finished in one visit. Pick the instrument and we'll take it from there.
What it costs
Itemized pricing for common work. Anything not listed gets a quote before we start.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
Yearly Timpani Maintenance A full annual service visit: heads seated and adjusted, pedals dialed in, bearing edges cleaned, dents removed, all moving parts lubricated, and a deep clean. Keeps your drums in performance shape year-round. | $105 per drum |
The Bono SpecialMost Popular New heads seated, pedals dialed in, bearing edges cleaned, dents removed, all moving parts lubricated, and a deep clean. One visit covers it all. | $160 per drum |
The Bono Special Plus Everything in The Bono Special, plus a follow-up visit two weeks later to reset the ranges and pedal after the seating process is complete. | $195 per drum |
Tuning gauge installation Know exactly where your drum is pitched at a glance, making tuning faster and more consistent. | $35 per gauge |
Yamaha tuning gauge cable replacement A broken or worn cable makes precise tuning nearly impossible. Replaced so your pedal responds smoothly again. | $115 |
Brake pad installation Stops your pedal from slipping so the pitch stays exactly where you set it. Ludwig drums. | $45 |
Heel slap adjustment Eliminates the clunk when the pedal hits the floor so nothing interrupts your playing. Ludwig drums. | $55 |
Spring casing re-grease Smooths out a stiff or grinding pedal so tuning feels effortless again. Ludwig drums. | $65 |
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
Yearly Keyboard Maintenance Restrung, adjusted, and cleaned so every bar rings clearly and your instruments sound the way they were built to sound. | $105 per board |
String replacement Worn or broken strings cause bars to buzz and lose resonance. New strings restore your instrument's full, clear tone. | $65 |
Clean bars Oxidation and grime kill tone. A thorough cleaning brings back the brightness and sustain you remember. | $85 |
Damper bar felt replacement Worn felt causes unwanted ringing between notes. Fresh felt restores the clean, controlled articulation your ensemble needs. | $95 |
Frame modifications Something broken on the frame or structure of your keyboard instrument? We can assess and repair it. | $120 per hour |
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
Concert Tuning PackageMost Popular Everything tuned to your room before the performance: concert bass drum, snare, toms, and up to 5 timpani. Best value when you need everything tuned at once. | $695 |
Concert bass drum A bass drum that's out of tune throws off the whole ensemble. We get it centered, punchy, and ready. | $95 |
Snare drum Tuned for the clarity and crack your ensemble needs, with top and bottom heads balanced and snares tensioned evenly. | $55 |
Concert toms Tuned as a matched set so every stroke has a consistent, musical tone across the full range. | $135–$165 |
Drum sets Head-to-head balance across the kit so every drum speaks clearly and the whole set feels cohesive. | $135–$165 |
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
Yearly Drum Maintenance Cleaned and adjusted so they're snappy, responsive, and ready to play. | $55 per drum |
Concert snares / toms Fresh heads installed and tuned on-site. Your drums will feel and sound like new, ready for the next rehearsal. | $65 |
Concert bass drum A dead or dented head robs your bass drum of power and tone. New head installed and tuned while we're there. | $120 |
Drum set Full kit head change with batter and resonant sides installed and tuned so every drum is balanced and responsive. | $185–$205 |
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
Drumline Head Change PackageMost Popular Everything your line needs to start the season strong: new heads, deep clean, spot shine, lubed bearing edges, tuning, and snare adjustments. Covers 5 snares, 3 tenors, and 5 basses. | $685 |
Drumline Tuning Package A quick reset between competitions: basic clean, tuning, and snare adjustments to keep your line sharp. | $585 |
Individual snare head change One drum done right. New heads installed, tuned, and snares adjusted so it's performance-ready. | $65 |
Individual bass head change Fresh heads installed and tuned so your bass speaks with full, clear tone. | $75 |
Individual tenor head change New heads installed and tuned across all voices so your tenors sound even and controlled. | $85 |
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
Djembe head replacement, rope tuned Skin seated properly, rope tensioned evenly, and drum tuned to a solid working pitch so it's ready to play. | $175 |
Djembe head replacement, mechanical tuned New head installed on your hardware-tuned djembe, seated and tuned so it responds well across the full range. | $125 |
Djembe tune up Brings a drum that's lost its projection and punch back to life. Rope re-tensioned and tuned to a solid playing pitch. | $95 |
Bodhran head replacement New head fitted and tensioned so your bodhran has the response and warmth it should. | $150 |
Kpanlogo head replacement Head seated and tuned for the full, warm tone that defines this traditional drum. | $165 |
Frame drum head replacement New head installed and tensioned so your frame drum responds evenly across the entire surface. | $125 |
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
Re-string chimes Levels every tube to the same height so your chimes look and sound even. Worn cord can also eat into the holes over time, and re-stringing stops that damage before it gets worse. | $150 |
Tambourine head replacement A cracked or sagging head kills the brightness of a tambourine. New head fitted and tensioned for a crisp, clear sound. | $125 |
Bongo head replacement Fresh head installed and tuned so your bongos have the snap and projection they should. | $55 |
Conga head replacement New head seated and tuned so your conga opens up and resonates fully. | $65 |
Custom bongo head Need a specific pitch or feel? We'll fit a custom head to your exact spec. | $75 |
Custom conga head Custom fit for a specific tone, tension preference, or unusual drum size. | $65 |
Re-string castanets Worn or broken strings make castanets nearly unplayable. Re-strung and ready to perform. | $65 |
Common questions
Every common repair on this page is priced up front - see the list above by instrument. Anything not listed gets a quote before any work starts, and nothing gets billed without you approving the price first. Work that doesn't fit a flat price runs at our hourly rate of $120.
We come to you. There's no storefront - a technician travels to your school, church, or venue and finishes the job on site in one visit. Only specialist bench work, like a cracked keyboard bar or a cracked chime tube, ever leaves the building, and we manage that shipping for you.
No. Head-change pricing covers the labor - the head itself is billed at our cost, or you can supply your own. Remo and Evans are what we use most, but we'll install any brand you send. Ask and we'll tell you exactly what a specific job needs before you commit.
We have a technician based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, the Triangle (Raleigh area), the Triad (Greensboro area), and Charlotte. We also travel beyond those metros when a job justifies it - recent trips have gone as far as Virginia, Florida, and New Mexico. Tell us where you are and we'll tell you what's possible.
Timpani, concert and marching percussion, keyboards (marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes), hand and world drums, and auxiliary gear like tambourines and triangles. On timpani we service Ludwig, Yamaha, Adams, Premier, Majestic, American Drum, and Walter Light. Percussion is the only instrument family we touch, so it gets our full attention.
You're covered by a 30-day guarantee. If it isn't working the way it should, tell us and we'll make it right at no cost - usually with a quick video call, with an on-site revisit only if the fix genuinely needs hands on it.
We're an authorized Pearl and Adams dealer, so we do sell new equipment from those two brands. Outside of that, we don't sell whole instruments - just the parts we install, like heads and hardware.
No minimum inside our six home metro areas - we'll come out for a single repair. Outside those areas, work that needs us to travel in requires a $5,000 minimum invoice, which covers the travel and lodging.
Get a quote
Tell us what you've got and we'll get back to you with pricing.
Need more than a one-time fix?
We offer scheduled maintenance programs and remote repair guidance for when you need ongoing support or can't get us on-site.
Maintenance Programs
We visit on a regular schedule, handle everything on-site, and bill you one flat annual rate. No surprise repairs, no calls to make, no instruments leaving the building.
Virtual Repair
We diagnose the problem, ship you the parts, and walk you through the repair step by step over video, so you have an expert in your corner the whole time.