What do I need to do before I call The One Man Band, Inc.? Nothing.  Please feel free to call with any of your questions.  We don’t require schools to make up a list before calling.  Just a general idea of what you think you might have to trade-in is all you need.

Is there a fee for your service?  No.  There is never a fee for The One Man Band to come to your school whether you make a trade or not.

How long does it take for you to come to our school?  We usually schedule an appointment to come to your school within two to three weeks of talking with you.  But we can schedule an appointment at anytime that it is convenient. 

Do I need to do any boxing or shipping?  No.  Our moto is "We Come To You!"  There is no boxing, or shipping.  This is why we pick up on the same day of the appointment.  It eliminates the cost of shipping and the time to pack and box the instruments you would like to trade-in.

What do you actually have in stock right now for trade?  We have over 3,000 new and used instruments in stock at all time in our 14,000 square feet of warehouses.  We have all name brand instruments and do not use off-brand/Chinese instruments for trades. 

What Trade Instruments do you bring with you?  We generally bring approximately 40 of the top traded instruments with us when we come to visit you.  You then have the opportunity to see, play test, and approve the instruments you are trading for.  If the instrument you choose is not in the truck we will ship it to you free of charge.

How do I schedule an appointment for The One Man Band to come to my school?  The only thing we need before we can book an appointment is for you to have approval.  What this means is that you will need to contact either your principal, superintendent, school board, or comptroller.  This can be a verbal approval from one of these people or a written one.  This assures us that you have the authorization to make the trade on the same day we visit your school.

Do you have some kind of guarantee on the instruments you trade?  We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all of the instruments that we trade to you.  

Do I need to take an inventory of the instruments I am thinking of trading?No.  We tag all of the instruments you decide to trade-in before we leave.  When the instruments are brought back to our warehouses we will then make a computerized listing of the type of instrument, brand name and serial number.  This listing will be sent back to you within 4 to 6 weeks after the trade.  This gives you a complete listing for your records with little or no work on your part. 

What if my instruments are in more than one location?  No problem.  If you work between two or three different schools we will travel to each location with you eliminating the need for you to consolidate the instruments into one location.

What is a Wish List?  It really isn’t a list at all.  It’s just an idea.  We like our directors to spend some time thinking about what it is that their band really needs.  We like to know your wish list before we arrive so when we get there we have a better understanding of your bands needs.  It also allows us to make helpful suggestions and give you some examples of what we can do for you.   

What if I don’t know what my band needs yet?  That’s okay.  If you aren’t quite sure what your band needs we can give you many ideas and possibilities.  Please give our office a call.