- Flute repair
- Oboe repair
- Clarinet repair
- Bassoon repair
Benefits to having your clarinet repaired:
- Improved response
- Improved intonation
- More even sound, matching the timbre of note to note
- More ease of playing
- An evened out feel to the keys, matching spring tension
- More productive practice sessions
- More enjoyment in playing
- Emergency repairs
- Basic adjustments
- Regular maintenance
- Overhauls
- Cleaning (body and keys)
- Polishing silver keys
- Bore oil
- Cleaning and oiling key mechanisms
- Tenon corks
- Spring adjustment and repair
- Fitting keys to reduce play
- Replacing torn, leaky, or missing pads
- Adjusting and regulating
- Silencing noisy/clicky keys
- Key corks/bumper corks
- Eliminating leaks
- Optimizing key heights for best sound
- The instrument will be completely disassembled.
- The instrument, keys, and mechanisms will be gently cleaned and polished. Wood bodies will be oiled with organic bore oil.
- Ill fitting tenons and cracks will be repaired.
- Tone holes will be repaired or dressed as needed.
- Springs will be replaced or adjusted as needed.
- Rods, screws, and hinge tubing will be cleaned and oiled.
- Keys will be refitted as needed on student model instruments and to exacting tolerances on professional quality instruments.
- Keys will be aligned and straightened.
- All pads, key corks, and tenon corks will be replaced with premium quality materials.
- Pads will be installed with high precision to seal with an extremely light touch.
- Key heights will be set and all regulations and adjustments will be completed.
- The instrument will be tested, allowed to settle, and readjusted as needed.