There comes a time in every musical instrument's life when it needs a little tender care - or perhaps a major repair.

Where you take your injured instrument is the most important decision you'll make. Because that decision determines how long it will take to get your instrument back, how much it will cost and even whether it will be fixed right the first time.

You would be surprised to discover to what far off lands your instrument travels when you drop it off at some other music stores in the area. You see, talented repair technicians are a rare bunch. There aren't that many out there. So when you drop your injured instrument off at other music stores in the area, they send it elsewhere to get fixed. All this travel takes time - and costs you more money.

This is not a little thing. It makes us unique in the area and we are proud to offer this high level of service to you. We employ talented repair technicians who work at our store. The only journey your injured instrument makes at Stafford Music is from the front counter to the repair shop in the rear of the store.

Our technicians are able to get to your repair job faster, do the work and get it back to you faster than any other store in Central Virginia. And because they work here, you can talk directly to them. We can even take care of many minor repairs while you browse around the store.

Because our repair technicians work here, we're not going to charge you travel expenses for shipping your instrument to far off lands.

And since our repair technicians are so good, they're able to finish repairs faster, with less labor and less labor cost. This all adds up to high quality repairs at a low cost with fast turn-around times. Why would you go anywhere else?

We only work with very talented, proven repair technicians - and it shows.

All repairs are done right the first time. That's what happens when you have the best. So what does that mean to you? When you pick up your repaired instrument, you can be assured that it will work as it was intended.

So whether your instrument needs a relatively minor repair like a stuck pad, a sprung spring or a missing screw - or something major like a large dent, a bent pipe or major crack, Stafford Music is the place to take your injured instrument.