Musical Instrument Mechanic Interview Questions

16 Walk me through how you would string instruments, and adjust trusses and bridges of instruments to obtain specified string tensions and heights.
17 Share an experience in which you've successfully learned how to handle a new piece of equipment?
18 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
19 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
20 Tell me about your last experience doing repair work. How did you determine what tools you needed?
21 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
22 Describe methods you have found useful to shape old parts and replacement parts to improve tone or intonation, using hand tools, lathes, or soldering irons.
23 Tell me about a time when you successfully determined the cause of an operating error at your company and solved the problem.
24 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
25 Name a time when you refinished instruments to protect and decorate them, using hand tools, buffing tools, and varnish.
26 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
27 Share your approach to mix and measure glue that will be used for instrument repair.
28 Share an experience in which your ability to consider the costs or benefits of a potential action helped you choose the most appropriate action.
29 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
30 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.