Clarinets

We use only the finest pads and materials on ALL instruments to ensure our work lasts. For clarinets, we offer synthetic, fish skin, leather, cork, and Gortex pads.

Depending on what we see after we take a look at your instrument it could fit into one of these categories:

Minor Service
Remove any necessary keywork
Realign all mechanisms
Seal any leaks and check key heights
Check the tenons
Lubricate and test play

General Service
Complete disassembly and cleaning of keys
Realign all mechanisms
Seal all leaks and check key heights
Replace necessary springs
Replace necessary pads
Replace necessary keywork materials
Check the tenons
Lubricate and test play

Overhaul
Complete disassembly
Clean and re-oil the body
Tighten any necessary body rings
Clean and polish the keys and posts
Realign all mechanisms and re-fit keywork
Replace neccesary springs 
​Replace all pads
Replace all corks and felt
Replace all tenon corks
Clean and polish the mouthpiece

We use leather, cork, and Gortex pads.
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Extras

Tenon caps
Tenon joint replacement
Oil body
Tightening the rings
Tone hole work
Plating
Crack repair (pinning)

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Saxophones

We use only the finest pads and materials on ALL our instruments to ensure our work lasts. For saxophones, we stock what we believe to be the finest PISONI leather pads imported from Italy. We carry a full inventory of plastic, riveted metal, and smooth metal reflectors, as well as the finest felt and cork materials.

Depending on what we see after we take a look at your instrument it could fit into one of these categories:

Minor service
Remove any necessary keys
Realign all mechanisms
Seal any leaks and check key heights
Check the neck tenon
Lubricate and test play

General Service
Complete disassembly and cleaning of keys
Realign all mechanisms
Seal all leaks and check key heights
Replace necessary springs
Replace necessary pads
​Replace necessary keywork materials
Check and refit neck tenon
Lubricate and test play

Overhaul
Complete disassembly
Chemically clean the neck and body
re-solder necessary keywork
Remove all dents
Level tone holes
Straighten all rods, refit all keywork
Realign all mechanisms
​Replace all pads
Replace necessary springs
Replace all corks and felt
Refit neck tenon
Clean and polish the mouthpiece

Extras
Major dent work
Replace springs
Replace pearls
Customized keys
Replace key
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Flutes

We use only the finest pads and materials on ALL instruments to ensure our work lasts. For flutes, we use Pisoni fish skin pads and have all thicknesses for professional and student instruments.

Depending on what we see after we take a look at your instrument it could fit into one of these categories:

Minor Service
Remove any necessary keys
Check the head joint and crown cork
Realign all mechanisms
Seal any leaks and check the key heights
Lubricate and test play

General Service
Complete disassembly and cleaning of keys
Clean body and keys
Reinstall the crown cork
Re-fit the head joint and foot joint (if necessary)
Realign all mechanisms
Seal any leaks and check the height of the keys
Replace necessary pads
Replace necessary springs and key work material
Lubricate and test play

Extras
Polishing the body and keys
Soldering
Major dent work
Replace springs

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Double Reeds (Oboe, English horn, Bassoon)

We use only the finest pads and materials on ALL instruments to ensure our work lasts. For oboes, we use both cork and fish skin pads.

Minor Service
Remove any keys as needed
Realign all mechanisms
Seal any leaks and check key heights
Check the tenons
Lubricate and test play

General Service
Complete disassembly and cleaning of the keys
Realign all mechanisms
Seal any leaks and check key heights
Replace necessary pads
Replace necessary springs and key work materials
Check the tenons
Lubricate and test play


Extras
Tenon replacement
Oil the body
Tighten the rings
Tone hole work
Plating
Repair cracks (pinning)
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