The likelihood that there is a good musical instruments service store in your area is good, with many long-established brick and mortar retail shops that both sell and repair instruments being in abundance. The most common issues that you will find with woodwind, brass, and stringed instruments will be serviceable by experienced technicians who will be able to restore your instrument to good working order, often in the same day. Price and selection of new and used instruments can vary from place to place, but most stores will work with you to get something decent at a reasonable price, and will even accept trades or bring down the price for you if you ask. These places want your business more than anything, and are will willing to make you a good deal in turn for a profit. After all, the merchandise is no good to them if it's just sitting on the shelf.

Whether for yourself or your child, for band practice or solo rehearsals, instruments in all varieties of musical genres, from rock to world music, can be found at the average musical instrument shop, and from all major brands. Repairs are a common request from customers at music stores, from a broken guitar pickup to a badly dented brass instrument. These types of repairs are made on a routine basis and will vary in price depending on the labor involved, the severity of the damage, and depending on any parts that may need to be replaced.

To find a store in your area, performing a local search online will turn up the most relevant results, showing you the stores closest to you. These stores will also be listed in the phone book in the musical instrument sales and repair category. Alternatively, online stores which provide service across the whole nation are plentiful these days, with sales being the primary service provided. Shipping rates will vary from store to store, and some will even offer free shipping on large orders. Online stores that repair musical instruments are harder to come by, but some offer this service. Usually, though, the customer is expected to pay the cost of shipping the instrument to the store.