Matt Blanchard in his workshop at Nimble Instrument Repair. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) Matt Blanchard, a former employee at Tony’s Music Box,  recently opened his own instrument repair shop: Nimble Instrument Repair Shop.   “I'll be doing this not until I'm retired but until I'm dead,” he said.  Located in the heart of downtown Fredericton,  Blanchard has taken up space to preserve the sweet melody of music for hobbyists and musicians.  “The support has been amazing ... everything

Tony’s Music Box is a family-owned business that opened in 1975. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) After two generations of supplying musical instruments, tools and repairs to the city of Fredericton, Tony’s Music Box is putting away cords, picks and closing their guitar cases.    Matt Blanchard, a shop technician who has worked at Tony’s for nine years, was sad to see it go.   “None of us wants to close,” said Blanchard.  The store had faced financial difficulties, which worsened when t