Mudlark Music

"ben at mudlark music knows diatonic accordions, and knows how to play them. when I took my G/C in for repair, I told him my concerns and what I found off-putting about it. he played my box to determine what was wrong then set down to work on it while I watched. after every adjustment he listened carefully, then worked on it more until he and I were satisfied. before reassembling it he carefully checked the rest of the box for potential issues. once it was reassembled he gave it a final run through. it sounded great! ben listened to both me and my box. he took his time to make things right. throughout the process I felt my accordion and I were in good hands. if and when my accordions need more work I will definitely return to mudlark. thank you, ben!"

"I fully intend on recommending Mudlark Music to any fellow New England accordionists (and evidently melodeonists) that I come across in need of repairs. Ben clearly takes pride in his work and is very knowledgeable about his craft. He whipped an old accordion I recently purchased back into good playable shape for me quickly at a fair price and was patient enough to answer all of my questions thoroughly. I'm now confident that I'll be able to keep my new favorite instrument playing at its best thanks to his repairs and advice!"

"Ben is excellent. He was very knowledgeable about my inherited accordion and quickly identified repairs needed to make it more playable and better for a beginner like me. His prices were very reasonable and I am glad to have found his shop."

"My husband bought me a used accordion 40 years ago in Switzerland. It needed repairs but I couldn't find anyone qualified to fix it. To my great delight and surprise, I found Ben, right here in Maine! I made an appointment ahead of time and drove the 1.5 hours to Westbrook. Ben repaired it in a few hours for a reasonable price. He even offered to fix the amplifier. I am thrilled with his work and am enjoying playing again. I am looking forward to expanding my skills by taking lessons with Ben online. He also sells accordions and concertinas."

"I recently bought an old accordion that needed some repairs, and I was thrilled to learn that we have a very talented accordion repair person right here in Maine! (It had looked like the closest option was Philadelphia). Ben took care of my accordion's immediate issues quickly, and recommended a little extra service to make it sound much better. He also explained the inner workings of the accordion and gave me a much better idea of what I had in this old accordion, rescued from a high school music room closet. After he worked on the accordion, he showed me around the instrument a bit (I am an absolute beginner), and it definitely sounded better after his repairs. He's clearly a gifted accordionist as well... when he was playing my accordion to evaluate it before he worked on it, we didn't want him to stop! Ben's rates are very reasonable, he is friendly and knowledgeable, and clearly loves accordions and has a gift for repairing and reviving them. His talent and enthusiasm for teaching were clear just from his explanation of how accordions work. I'm looking forward to starting to take online lessons with him!"