Harmonium Repair


 

Are you looking to buy a harmonium?

 

This Kehl Harmonium is sweet, at a very good price.  They are nice players, are deeply resonant, will last you a long time, and hold their value on the Used Harmonium market if you decide to upgrade.

 

Many of the harmoniums I repair are brand new, bought over the internet cause the price looked good. They often show up unplayable and sometimes much different from the picture in the advertisement.

 

Besides, they just don’t ship all that well.  That’s why I like Dhol so much, cause the instruments ship from the USA, and cause their Customer service is top-notch, certainly one of the better sources.

 

Dholetc sells  High Quality Indian instruments shipped from the USA

 

(Dhol is also a great source for Tablas, Sitars, Tambours, and many other indian instruments)

 

Harmonium lessons

 

John hosts Kirtan workshops where beginners can learn the basics of leading chants, playing harmoniums and learning the meanings of Mantras.

 

Harmonium Repairs

 

Does your Harmonium buzz, keys stick, has she lost sustain?  Bring your harmonium to one of my regular Harmonium repair clinics in West Concord, Massachusetts. I can fix her up, and show you how to take better care of your instrument.  Many fixes can be done while you wait: Spring adjustments, sticky keys, leak fix, reeds, scale-changer and coupler adjustments… If you can’t wait, then read about simple repairs here at Harmonium repair.

 

Harmonium repair and modifications – BostonMassachusetts, and sometimes, New York, NYC.  It’s best to email me with a good description of your issue, and find out when the next clinic is.

 

Here’s a great link to History of the Harmonium

  1. Mayuresh Kelkar’s avatar

    Hi John:
    I have a foldable brand new harmonium that got damadged during transit from India.

  2. mark’s avatar

    Hey John, I have a sidefold harmonium that just doesn’t have enough air. I’ve tried going through it and plugging leaks where i find them… but it doesn’t seem to work. However, I can’t seem to make my way into the internal bellows, or to the springs. Is that the best place to look?

  3. admin’s avatar

    Hey Mark,

    To get to the internal bellows, you need to carefully pry off the bottom panel. Did you check the reed/soundboard for cracks? One way to find the leaks is to make a tinfoil boat of tinfoil, light some incense sticks in the foil, seal them up inside the harmie, and pump gently… smoke will rise from the leaks.

    -j

  4. admin’s avatar

    What is the damage Mayuresh?

  5. admin’s avatar

    Sushma, the leaks could come from many places, I would need a better description of the problem,
    you could email me a picture. if there are levers (calcutta style) under the sound baffle, make sure they are tight.

    -j

  6. Lilananda dasa’s avatar

    John,
    I found your site while searching the web. I am a devotee of Krishna, disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON, commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement. I need the following repairs in my harmonium:
    1. A couple of keys are out of tune
    2. Needs to be repainted professionally
    3. Throughout the years the sound gradually became weaker
    Where are you located?
    Please provide me the cost.
    Thank you!
    Sincerely,
    Lilananda dasa
    (386) 466-5300

  7. Hannah’s avatar

    Hi John,
    I’ve recently been inspired to take up harmonium while doing my yoga teacher training. I’m not sure how to begin with purchasing one, getting lessons, etc. I am located in Brookline. Could you give me some more information on if you teach classes or private lessons and how to get started.
    Thank you. Namaste.

  8. Utsab’s avatar

    hi Jon , I live in Boston, i Want to buy a harmonium. I want to know the store hours and the address of your workshop. Can you please provide me the address

  9. admin’s avatar

    utsab, I don’t have a public shop, merely point to a company that sells
    decent harmoniums online. -john

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