What We Do
Repair Services
Every repair begins with an honest assessment. You'll know exactly what needs to be done and why before we touch your instrument.
Brass Chemical Cleaning
Our cleaning process uses a professional-grade acid bath followed by mechanical scrubbing and polishing. The result is a thoroughly clean instrument — smooth inside and out, ready to play.
- Full disassembly and acid bath cleaning
- Interior mechanical scrubbing and polish
- Valve felts, top cap or finger button felts (as applicable) & water key corks included
- Silver instruments: tarnish removal and hand polish
- Valves oiled, slides greased, play-tested before return
Other Common Brass Instrument Repairs
Comprehensive repair for all piston and rotary valve instruments. We address what matters and are upfront when something can wait.
- Valve spring replacement
- Valve guide replacement
- Water key parts replacement (water key, pin, spring, etc.)
- Stuck slide removal
- Dent removal (free estimate provided first)
- Solder work: braces, ferrules, seams
- Buffing & spot lacquer
- Mouthpiece truing & repair
- Valve and tuning slide refitting (when truly necessary)
Woodwind Repair
Currently accepting clarinet work, with bassoon and oboe repairs available on request. Saxophone and flute repair not available at this time.
- Pad replacement & seating
- Complete repad — soprano clarinet & similar (bladder pads): starts at $250
- Complete repad — oboe, bassoon, cork pad instruments: contact for quote
- Key cork replacement
- Tenon cork replacement
- Thumb rest replacement
- Key regulation & adjustment
- Spring replacement
- Silver solder keys
- Body repair
- Bassoon & oboe: contact for availability
Additional woodwind services coming as inventory expands.