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Pope Instrument Repair
5 ★★★★★ 71 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Repair shop specializing in brass instruments with a large selection of French horns.
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
- Phone (617) 522-0532
- Website poperepair.com
What's on the wall
“Their consignment fee was fair, and I'm grateful for their help to get that horn sold.”
“Unparalleled knowledge, selection, connections to MA schools and teachers, mastery at parts replacement, repair and (often, I suspect) fabrication.”
What players say again and again
“Unparalleled knowledge, selection, connections to MA schools and teachers, mastery at parts replacement, repair and (often, I suspect) fabrication.”
“The shop is a literal horn museum and Ken was patient with her and us as we are far from knowledgeable.”
From the reviews
Ken Pope is like Ollivander from Harry Potter, but he helps guide you to Your Perfect Horn instead of a magic wand. A weird and magical experience- small basement space in JP packed with every horn and accessory imaginable. I highly recommend Pope Repair to any level horn player for buying or fixing a horn.
Unparalleled knowledge, selection, connections to MA schools and teachers, mastery at parts replacement, repair and (often, I suspect) fabrication. The only drawbacks are slight: a slightly odd schedule and slightly off-the-beaten-path store/gallery location in JP. But visiting is rewarding: Ken Pope & co.
I'm just an old, VERY amateur horn player, and I've been treated like a pro every time I've visited Ken's shop. I live a couple of hours away, and my schedule works best when I can leave my horn in the morning and pick it up in the afternoon.
Ken has by far the largest inventory of quality horns I've ever seen. He and his wife are very knowledgeable and engaging. They do outstanding repair/restoration work. If you're a serious horn player or even an enthusiastic amateur, if you're in the Boston area Ken's shop should be on your itinerary.
Selling or trading gear at Pope Instrument Repair
Pope Instrument Repair comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.
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