Joel Smith Music is the leading band instrument repair facility on the lower Eastern Shore. In addition to general consumer repairs, Joel Smith Music does repairs for schools in the following counties: Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot, Sussex(DE), Accomac (VA), as well as Salisbury University, and University of Maryland, Eastern Shore.
Instrument Repair Drop Off Locations
The Guitar Man Music Store
1013 S. Salisbury Blvd.
Salisbury, MD 21804
(Next to Burger King just north of Salisbury University)
877-484-2877
Mon-Sat 10a-6p
(I stop by virtually everyday)
Seaford Music
22876 Sussex Hwy
Seaford, DE 19973
(Rt. 13 in front of Lowes)
302-629-5124
www.seafordmusic.com
Mon-Thu: 10a – 6p
Fri: 10 – 8p
Sat: 10a – 5p
(I stop by every Tuesday during the school year, as needed during the summer)
Millsboro Music
28482 Dupont Blvd
Millsboro, DE 19966
302-934-8902
http://www.millsboromusic.com
Mon-Thu: 12 – 8p
Fri: 12 – 6p
Sat: 12 – 4p
(I stop by every Tuesday during the school year, as needed during the summer)
School Pickup
If your child goes to school in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, or Talbot County, I visit most of the schools once a week during the school year.
Call me at 410-543-1200 and we can discuss the details.
Woodwind Repair
- Regulation & Adjustment
- Playing Condition
- TD & C – Tear Down & Clean
- Basic Repad
- Deluxe Repad
- Overhaul
Brass Repair
- TD & C – Tear Down & Clean
- Ultrasonically Clean
- Valve/Slide Work
- Soldering
Orchestral String Repair
- Restringing
- Soundpost – making/setting
- Peg Work
- Bridge Adjustment/Fabrication
- Other Minor Repairs
Joel R. Smith – Repairman
Upon graduation from James M. Bennett High School in 1982, Joel attended The Eastern School of Musical Instrument Repair in Irvington, NJ. While enrolled at Eastern, Joel worked at City Music Center in Union, NJ, cleaning and servicing band instrument rentals. Upon graduation from Eastern in 1983, Joel returned to Salisbury and opened Salisbury Music & Instrument Repair with his parents. In the summer of 2014, Joel closed Salisbury Music & moved his repair shop into his house, renaming the business Joel Smith Music.
- Yamaha Repair & Technology Seminar – Grand Rapids, MI
- NAPBIRT Regional Clinic in Frederick, MD in October 2008
- NAPBIRT Regional Clinic in Norfolk, VA in February 2009
Woodwind Bench
Brass Bench
String Bench
Joel Smith Music 
Hello,my name is Michael my father passed away a few years ago and he had an old gutiar. Which is the only thing I have to remember him by. I have been wanting to have the gutiar refurbished, new strings some are missing and painted can you help me or tell me where I can have it done?
Michael,
Sorry for the delay…just saw this. Contact The Guitar Man in Salisbury or Seaford Music in Seaford, DE….both are very capable of helping with your fathers guitar.
Joel