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Brass Professional Cleaning Services
Includes minor dent work and alignment of valves or handslide (see Services)

Trumpet or cornet, soprano trombone.............................................$65.00
silver-plated........$75.00
Trombone, alto or tenor, without F-attachment...............................$70.00
silver-plated........$75.00
Baritone horn or single F horn...........................................................$70.00
silver-plated........$80.00
Trombone, F-attachment....................................................................$85.00
silver-plated........$95.00
Bass trombone..................................................................................$100.00
silver-plated......$115.00
Double horn, descant horn..............................................................$125.00
silver-plated......$140.00
Triple horn...........................................................................................$135.00
silver-plated......$150.00
Euphonium, or 3-valve, 3/4 size tuba.............................................$150.00
silver-plated......$175.00
Tuba, 4-valve 3/4 size........................................................................$165.00
silver-plated......$190.00
Tuba, 4/4 size, 3-valve (add $15.00 per additional valve*).........$175.00
silver-plated......$200.00
4-valve.......................................................................$190.00
silver-plated......$215.00
5-valve.......................................................................$205.00
silver-plated......$235.00
Tuba, 5/4 - 6/4, 3-valve*.....................................................................$200.00
silver-plated......$235.00
4-valve......................................................................$215.00
silver-plated......$250.00
5-valve......................................................................$230.00
silver-plated......$275.00

 

Note: Extra charges will be incurred for major dents, or replacing missing or unserviceable parts (ie., rotted-out leadpipe, missing water key assembly, broken rotor lever, missing or broken braces, etc.). Also, there will be an extra charge if it is necessary to clean-up faulty valve guide channels in a piston-valve tuba.

 

Woodwind Professional Cleaning Services
Cleaning and Regulation             Overhaul
Piccolo..........................................$55.00 ..............................$300.00
Flute, closed-hole.......................$65.00 ..............................$325.00
Flute, open-hole..........................$70.00 ..............................$350.00
Oboe..............................................$70.00 ..............................$550.00
Eb, Bb clarinet.............................$65.00 ..............................$350.00
Bass Clarinet..............................$75.00 ..............................$650.00
Alto saxophone...........................$70.00 ............................. $450.00
Tenor saxophone.......................$75.00 ..............................$500.00
Baritone saxophone..................$80.00 ..............................$750.00
Bassoon......................................$80.00 ..............................$750.00
 

A Woodwind Overhaul is a mechanical restoration that includes replacing all pads, corks, swedging keywork to eliminate lost motion, and lubricating and regulating instrument to play as well as humanly possible. Replacing missing parts is extra, as are major dents, or refinishing. Please call for details.

Woodwind crack pinning - $50.00 per pin.

Clarinet tenon replacement service is available, and price varies by size of instrument and extent of damage. Please call or e-mail about tenon replacements.

Other woodwind services are based upon a shop labor rate of $70.00 per hour. Feel free to contact me also about any repair concerns that are not listed above.

 

Play-Condition Restorations and Full Restorations

Play-Condition Restorations and Full Restorations are done on a case-by-case basis, and are done by estimate only. All repairs are based upon a shop labor rate of $70.00 per hour, as of April 1, s. I prefer to see the instrument in person to make a firm determination, but can provide at least a general estimate if the customer provides good jpeg photos of the instrument via e-mail, preferably taken outdoors in full daylight conditions.

 

Brass Mouthpiece Modifications and Restoration

Brass Mouthpiece Modifications and Restorationare also on a case-by-case basis, and done by estimate. The minimum charge for mouthpiece work involving buffing and re-plating is $50.00 for smaller mouthpieces, and $75.00 for tuba mouthpieces. One mouthpiece is restored with each full instrument restoration, and is included in the full instrument restoration price. Restoring a mouthpiece can be extremely time-consuming. I am willing to restore just about any mouthpiece. Just be aware that if the mouthpiece is in really rough condition, restoration could cost several times that of a new mouthpiece. That is why I suggest limiting mouthpiece restoration to those of historical significance, great rarity, or mouthpieces that just play great and should be preserved. Mouthpiece shank trueing is a minor operation, and done for $5.00 or less. I remove stuck mouthpieces for no charge. Cutting a mouthpiece shank to fit a smaller receiver is a routine lathe operation, and generally costs $25.00. I will drill out the backbore of a mouthpiece to your specified drill size for $10.00.

 

Woodwind Mouthpiece Cleaning, Modifications and Restoration

I can chemically-clean your plastic or hard rubber mouthpiece, repair teeth marks and chips, modify the lay, and buff to a like-new appearance. I can also clean and repair rare wooden mouthpieces. Please call or e-mail for details.

 

Case Repair

Case Repair can vary widely, from replacing a handle in 5 minutes or less to an extensive re-covering of an antique case. Case repairs are done by estimate.

 
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