Playing Order:
Check over - usually only available to instruments under 18 months old or instruments which have been serviced within the last 12 months. Little or no dismantling, surface clean only. Minor leaks are cured, regulation is adjusted, corks and felts are checked and replaced where necessary. (Used to maintain peak playing condition in between full services.)
Full service:
Recommended every 12-18 months. Complete strip down & a thorough clean. Oiled outside & through the bore if manufactured from wood. All pad seating checked, any leaks cured. Spring pressures & vent heights set up. Any heel & regulation corks or felts replaced as necessary. Lubricated & regulated throughout.
Repad:
As above but ALL pads replaced & ALL cork replaced. Prices will vary depending on type of pads fitted. e.g. leather or cork pads are more expensive than skin
Guideline prices (from)
| Play order | Service | Repad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| clarinet | £55 | £70 | £140 |
| flute | £65 | £85 | £165 |
| piccolo | £80 | £115 | £220 |
| sax - alto/tenor | £75 | £110 | £300 |
| sax - soprano/bari | £95 | £140 | £380 |
| oboe | £95 | £140 | £260 |
| bassoon | N/A | £165 | £380 |
Single Jobs:
Fit saxophone neck cork £16.00
Fit clarinet tenon cork £10.00
Fit single spring £20.00
Expand sax neck or flute foot tenon from £20
soldering jobs & dint work from £30.00
N.B Guideline prices are for labour only. Parts & materials i.e. pads replaced will be charged individually:
clarinet/piccolo/oboe (skin) £4.00 each
clarinet/piccolo/oboe (cork) £8.00 each
clarinet/saxophone (leather) from £6.00 each
flute pads £5.00 each. flute open hole £8.00 each
Please remember these prices are a rough guideline only. Each job is assessed individually - which doesn't always mean it will be more expensive sometimes only a minor adjustment is needed
Prices do not apply to Vintage instruments - please call to discuss
Some brass work undertaken - please call to discuss your requirements
