Career Center - Instrument Making and Repair
Musical Instruments and Parts Industry
Instrument Designers
Although instrument making is called an industry, it is tiny in comparison with most other manufacturing industries. Consequently, the number of jobs in design and engineering is quite limited. Second, its products have nothing to do with convenient living; they are integral parts of a fine art and tightly bound by the traditions of that art.
Instrument Repairperson
Before one can repair any instrument, one must know a number of important things about it (the materials of which it is made, its construction, special characteristics, and so on. A good understanding of the way the instrument is played and of its fingerings is also essential. A music repairman must know what specialized and common tools to use and where tools and supplies can be obtained.
- National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians - NAPBIRT promotes high standards of band instrument repair, restoration, and maintenance. Members are offered technical training, continuing education, and a bi-monthly trade journal.
- Instrument Repair Technician - Monster.com career advice
This industry includes jobs with cutting, shaping, machining, assembling, polishing and finishing all kinds of musical instruments, parts, and materials.
Accordion Maker
Action Assembler
Action Finisher
Action Inspector
Action Instoller
Assembler, Piano
Bass-Mechanism Man
Bass String Winder
Bell Maker
Bell Maker (Sausaphone)
Bellows Maker
Bell Spinner
Bell Spinner (Sausaphone)
Box Maker
Brass-Wind String Maker
Bridge Fitter
Bridge Notcher
Chip Tuner, Chipper
Console Assembler
Clook Operator
Cutter, Woodwind Reeds
Driller and Reamer
Electric Organ Assembler
Electric Organ inspector and Repaiman
Final Assembler, Brass Wind instruments
Final Inspector
Finisher
Fly Finisher, Top Case Assembler
Fret Filer
Fretted Instrument Inspector
Fretted Instrument Maker, Hand
Guitar Maker, Hand
Hammer Prepared
Hand Carver
Harmonic Tuner
Harp Action Assembler
Harp Maker
Harp Regulator
Harpsichord Maker
Head Tucker
Inspector, Woodwinds
Keyboard Action Assembler
Key FitterKey Repairman
Knobber
Manual Winder
Mounter, Clarinets
Mounter, Flute and Percussion
Mounter, Keyed Instruments(Adjaster, Key Fitter)
Mounter, Saxophones
Mounter, Sousaphones
Mounter, Trombones
Mounter, Trumpets and Cornets
Mouthpiece Maker
Musica Instruments Case Designer
Musical String Maker
Music Box Assembler
Neck Fitter
Octave Tuner
Organ Pipe Finisher
Organ Pipe Maker
Organ Pipe Voicer
Organ Stop Assembler
Pedal Board Assembler
Piano Action Regulator
Piano Case Maker
Piano Sounding Board Matcher
Piano Stringer
Piano Tuner - American School of Piano Tuning
Pinner
Pipe Organ Builder
Pipe Organ Installer
Piston Maker
Reassembler and Inspector
Racker, Octave Board
Solderer and Scraper
Sound Board Assembler
Stop Board Assembler
Stringed Instrument Assembler
String Winding Mashine Operator
Tester
Tie-Up Man
Tone Cabinet Assembler
Rim Bender
Sander and Buffer
Saxophone Assembler
Seam Hammerer
Sheet Metal Cut Out Man
Sliding Joint Maker
Socket Puller
Tone Regulator
Trombone Slide Assembler
Tube Bender, Brass
Tuner, Percussion
Valve Maker
Violin Maker, Hand
Violin Restorer
Wood Buffer