Lighthouse Music Services

Here is a before and after of a tricky trombone repair. This trombone had a bad crunch which ripped the tube away from the rotor casing at the hard solder point. To fix this, as a hard solder needs to be much hotter than a soft solder, we had to disconnect all the soft solder joints to isolate the rotor casing. The metal of the old tube was very worn and thin, and using a high-powered torch for soldering would create a whole in the tube. Because of this, we made a new tube and fit it to the rotor casing. Hard solered it and soft soldered all the joints back together and... Voila! We have a working trombone once more. This is a rare issue, which made it a fun project and a great learning experience.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 KMEA convention! Our booth will have woodwind mouthpieces for trial/purchase as well as accessories and used instruments for sale. We will also have 3D printed giveaways, so come join us for some musical fun!

These two clarinets were donated to Fanfare Instruments for Students and brought to us for an overhaul. Their Mission: "The mission of Fanfare Instruments for Students is to provide underprivileged students with band and orchestra instruments at no charge to the family. We intend to form a solid support system for each student by attending their concerts and acknowledging life events such as birthdays and graduations. As musicians, we understand the importance of support when it comes to studying music and learning an instrument." (fanfareinstruments.org). We at Lighthouse Music Services are excited and eager to support Fanfare and their mission to provide instruments for students. We believe music plays a vital part in all our lives. Learning to play music, even more. It provides a space for kids to express themselves, find connection in community, and share experiences that will last a lifetime. Fanfare’s goal is to give students these opportunities and we could not be more honored to work with them. Visit their website at fanfareintruments.org and reach out to their founder and CEO, Deb Thomas at [email protected] for questions and donations.

We had the privilege of working on one of two Contrabass Flutes in the state of Kansas. Afterwards, we were treated to a beautiful play test.

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We had the privilege of working on one of two Contrabass Flutes in the state of Kansas. Afterwards, we were treated to a beautiful play test.

After a good clean and polishing, the vintage York trumpet is shining bright once again. While plating has worn in some places, its beauty has been restored. It has been well-loved for a very long time and will continue to shine for our client!

This is a vintage York trumpet, dating back to the late 1920s. Almost 100 years old! Our client has asked us to get it cleaned up and polished for keepsake and display. We are excited to restore the beauty of this trumpet!

The Southern Plains Marching Festival takes place in Andover, KS. This event gives students the opportunity to show their school pride and show off their marching skills. We are proud to support the Southern Plains Marching Festival and our future music makers of Kansas!

Come see us at the Bel Aire Craft Festival! Located at the Gospel Assembly Church at 4230 N. Oliver in Bel Aire, KS. From 9am-4pm we will have instruments, mouthpieces, reeds, neckstraps and other accessories! We will also have some special music-related crafts. So come on by and say hi!

Lighthouse Music Services will be in booth G84 for the upcoming KMEA convention. We will have some new cool banners and some featured items for sale. Again this year we will be giving away lots of 3d printed items and the printer will be running throughout the event. Please stop by and see us as we will also have some instruments and accessories for sale. Looking forward to seeing you there.

I am very excited to be sharing the Royal Global clarinets along with some other instrumemts at the state KMEA convention beginning this Thursday. We will be selling some accessories, have some fun give away items, a 3d printer in the booth making key chain items along with drawings for discounts on repair work and accessories. Come visit our booth G63.