Cleaning
Tear Down and Clean - Woodwind
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Instrument is completely disassembled
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Body section is degreased and ultrasonically cleaned (wood excepted)
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Wood joints are oiled and reconditioned
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Keys, rods and screws are hand cleaned and pads are cleaned as needed
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Silver finishes are polished
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Mechanisms are reassembled
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Oil keys (no regulations are made – See: Play Condition)
Flush and Clean - Brass
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Instrument is completely disassembled
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Body and all component parts are degreased and ultrasonically cleaned
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Detail cleaning of all slides, valves and casings
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Silver finishes are polished
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Replace alignment corks and felts, water key corks and faulty springs
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Slides are greased, rotors are oiled
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Instrument is reassembled
Regulations
Play Condition - Woodwind
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Repair body tube and tone holes as necessary
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Correct post and key alignment
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Fit and straighten keys as necessary for operation
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Clean tone holes and pads as needed (A full cleaning will be done if extremely dirty)
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Replace any key corks and felts
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Pad coverage is inspected with a leak light and all leaks are removed
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Replace any faulty pads
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Regulate and oil mechanisms and remove lost motion
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Play test
Play Condition - Brass
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Removal of dents affecting the response of the instrument
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Instrument is inspected for foreign objects lodged in bore
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Check all braces and joints and solder as needed
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Check tuning slides for proper fit and function
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Replace any felts, corks and springs as needed
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Check all slide and valve function
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Play test
Overhaul
Repad - Student woodwinds
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Disassemble instrument and clean all component parts
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Perform body repairs and level all tone holes
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Swedge keys to remove lateral play
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Replace all pads, corks and felts
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Assemble instrument
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Level and seat all pads
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Regulate and oil mechanisms, set key heights and remove lost motion
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Clean mouthpiece and perform facing repairs as necessary
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Play test
Mechanical overhaul - Professional woodwinds
Same as above plus the following:
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Closer attention spent on body repairs
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Keys and rods are fit to stricter tolerances
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Premium materials are installed and regulations made to stricter standards
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More corrections made for response and intonation
Overhaul - Brass
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Remove all old finish and clean instrument
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Replace any rotted or extremely damaged parts
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Remove all dents and pay close attention to cosmetic flaws
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Solder all braces and align instrument
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Polish, degrease and refinish instrument and re-plate any necessary parts
Customization
Our custom shop is able to offer a variety of services for the discriminating upper level player. Services include:
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Key modification and alignment for individualized fit to the musician
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Design, fabrication and installation of custom fixtures and levers
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Intonation enhancements such as tone hole inserts, undercutting, custom venting as well as the use of exotic materials
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Valve rebuilding
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Rotor rebuilding