I was looking for a tenor sax a few months ago and Alan sold me an Oleg tenor; it is no doubt the best horn i’ve played on. Also, I took in a vintage bari sax and my tenor to be serviced, he fixed both in an hour and I didn’t have to leave my horns for days on end like other repair shops! Truly great service!

Alan Markowitz has serviced a few trumpets for me since he first arrived in McMinnville, and I could not be more pleased. His long experience and thoughtful care assured an excellent outcome. He’s worked on my best horns and went out of his way to bring the best out of an older horn that’s a close cousin to the horn I first learned to play on (many years ago). And he’s always done this in a timely way. Great service!

The Horn Doctor was very kind and caring with my 40 year old trombone. He fixed all of the dents, sterilized it, replaced the cork for the spit valve, replaced the felt bumpers in the slide, and even gave me a new case. Along with this, he encouraged me to join a community band to keep on playing, which I plan to do thanks to him. He taught me new methods to take care of my instrument in ways I had never been instructed. The Horn Doctor did a fantastic job with my instrument but also made a genuine connection with me and helped prepare me for my upcoming freshman year of college. 100% recommend!

Alan cleaned and repaired my trombone masterfully! I've been to a fair few repair technicians before, and not only did he do an awesome job, he also went the extra mile and took out some dents as well! Cannot recommend highly enough. It looks and plays great!

Alan is super sweet! He took me in the back to work on my flute adjustment screws, we chatted a bunch and he even cleaned my flute and buffed it out for me just for fun. Overall just a really nice man and my flute sounds so nice and looks brand new!! Would definitely recommend him, drove from Salem and I will continue to come to him for my flute from now on! Thank you for your kindness and hospitality and for fixing my flute! 🫶🏻

Both my main oboe and backup were not performing, and I had a heavy rehearsal schedule. I made an appointment with Alan and he successfully resolved the problems on both. Such an asset to the music community!!

When we needed maintenance on my daughter's clarinet, we were relieved to learn that we have someone in town who is knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely interested in supporting the needs of our young musician. Alan is great about explaining things in laymen's term to me to help me understand the needs and the variety of options we have. It is clear that he loves music and is passionate about furthering others' love as well. We are grateful to have started working with him!

The horn doctor (Alan) provided exceptional service in repairing my son's alto saxophone. He was punctual and extremely courteous. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking instrument repairs, and I would definitely return for any future needs.

My great niece needed an instrument for band and I had an older clarinet that Alan cleaned and serviced on a short turnaround. He did a beautiful job and was very fair on pricing. Would highly recommend to anyone needing his services!!

He took the time and care to diagnose and fix pad leaks making it playable again.

Alan, aka "the Horn Doctor" did a real number on my aging P Mauriat alto. He gave it the full work-up: new pads, chemical bath, checked all the springs and rods and this thing feels brand new. I couldn't be happier. He's the man to get your horn back to tip-top shape.

My daughter came to me with the words, “My flute is broke!” My first thought is where the heck am I gonna find someone to fix it. Well I can’t say how excited I was to find him, The Horn Doctor! I called Alan, and he was so friendly and nice. He had it fixed in 2 Days! And fair price too!! We will definitely be back for all our repairs!!

Thanks to the "Second Winds Ensemble" here in McMinnville, we learned of Alan just in time--my clarinet had become disabled, and I was envisioning a long trip to either Salem or Portland for repair. Alan not only ushered us into his workshop--only two miles away--but renewed the whole culture and history of care for instruments that has uplifted the musical arts for centuries. He was able to quickly restore my instrument, and added insights into reed and mouthpiece combinations that I had never considered. He has a complete kit of tools and technique, not only to repair my instrument, but to offer suggestions for better learning and more enjoyable playing. Thank you, Alan.

I have a custom Yamaha Z trumpet that needed a thorough inspection & cleaning. After meeting and speaking and playing with Alan a couple of times, I was confident I could trust him with my instrument. Glad I did. He did a great job and even replaced water key corks, valve pads, and made some good suggestions for future cosmetic work. He also restores donated instruments and gets them into the hands of music educators with students in need of them. Prices are competitive, and the work speaks for itself.

I am a MS/HS Band teacher in Oregon. I've been working with Alan for a few months now and I am so happy with the instruments brought to our schools. Alan works so hard to find the best deals and top-of-the-line instruments and materials. Any repairs needed were taken care of quickly and professionally. You will not be disappointed with the results!

My clarinet was due for a tune up when I met Alan.

I sent it home with him after our Monday night practice, and the next Monday it was ready for me to play! I highly recommend his expertise to anyone!!

I was having trouble with the 1st and 2nd valves on my vintage Bach Stradivarius Trumpet. Alan gave the horn a chemical clean, rubbed out a couple of dents and polished the horn. Even though the laquer finish was mostly a memory, the horn looks great and plays even better!

I have selected the Horn Doctor for fixing my vibraphone, and also fixing some of our community band instruments. In addition, he has fixed several of my music students instruments. The repairs were done well, quickly, and the communication on time and price were also great!:)

Alan offered our clarinet section a workshop that helped us to precisely perfect our reeds from moment to moment, day to day and/or cope with the living wood / cane that comprises our reeds. I am now playing reeds I would previously had tossed. The kits were ordered for our participation. We paid for the kits as well as a small fee for Alan's organization and leadership.

My 14 year old granddaughter wanted to own a used bass clarinet instead of renting one from her school in southern Oregon. Alan assisted me with finding a used bass clarinet and made necessary improvements to it when we received it. It is playing well and is perfect for her beginning stages of learning this instrument. Alan is knowledgeable, timely and professional.