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At MIR MUSIC we repair most instruments
including strings, brass, woodwinds,
percussion and electronics.

If you have an instrument needing repair,
it's best to bring the instrument in to the store for evaluation.
We cannot give accurate estimates over the phone.

Our trained repair technicians include:
Casey Wise and Jack Stern.
More information about our technicians can be found below.

Please check out our Directions page for store hours and directions.


About the repair technicians at MIR MUSIC...


Casey Wise

Casey Wise apprenticed in early 60's at his uncle's tv/radio repair shop.
He graduated from UEI (United Electronics Institute) in 1967.
From 1967 to 1977 he was an Avionics repairman for US Army - he repaired fm, am, vhf, and navigations systems on aircraft.
He received his Cet Cert (Certified Electronics Technician) in consumer electronics 1987.
He then worked at AA Electronics in Lincoln City, Wasson's Lafayette Radio and Krueg's Electronics in Portland.
In addition, Casey repaired dictation equipment for Oregon Typewriter Service,
and has field and shop repair experience in dictation equipment, copiers, word processors, etc.
As an engineering tech (for Intel and others), Casey gained experience in constructing test equipment, prototyping,
maintenance, repair and modification, and manufacturing.



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Jack Stern

Jack studied musical instrument repair from 1975 to 1982 under Chris Eala of Chris Music, Fort Collins, Colorado,
and repaired brass, woodwinds, strings and percussion instruments.
From 1982-1986 he was self-employed and repairing a wide variety of instruments
and also teaching guitar, flute, and saxophone.
Jack graduated from Aims Community College in Greeley Co. in 1988 with a degree in Electronics
and then went on to work at NEC America as an Electronics Tech.
From 1991 to 1999, he opened MIR MUSIC as a repair shop for all musical instruments,
and also taught guitar, flute and saxophone.
Since 2000, Jack has expanded MIR MUSIC into a full retail music store.

In addition to extensive training and experience in repair,
Jack has taught and performed in several bands duos, trios and quartets.



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MIR MUSIC
331 E. Main St. Hillsboro, OR   97123
503 693 0434
mirmusic1@gmail.com


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