A Guide To Service & Repairs
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There is often confusion over what is
service work and what is repair work. We
consider service work as action required to
keep a well cared for, undamaged instrument
in good playing order. We consider repair
work as action required to fix an instrument
that has been damaged either by accident or
through poor manufacture or maintenance.
Consequently, worn/poorly maintained, poorly
manufactured, and/or damaged instruments
will require repair work before they can be
serviced.
RUNNING REPAIRS
The most requested service for repairers.
When time or financial restrictions require
a compromise just to keep it going.
Charged by the hour plus parts and anything
other than the specific work carried out IS
NOT GUARANTEED.
MINOR REPAIR
WORK - From £5
Key straightening,
small re-soldering jobs, and individual key
repairs, minor dents, neck re-corks.
MAJOR REPAIR WORK
-
Price on
application
Any work not
resulting from fair wear and tear such as
dents, bent or misaligned keywork, bent
bodies, damaged tone holes, poorly
maintained and poorly manufactured
instruments.
CHECKDOWN
SERVICE, SET-UP & TEST -
from £45
A thorough look over and inspection (without
dismantling) recommended annually and for
instruments not more than three years old,
depending on level of use, or those that
have received a thorough service within the
last 5 years.
Poorly adjusted/seated
pads can put a strain on keywork and keywork
hinges/rods, causing premature wear in the
instrument action. Leaky pads are the main
reason for poor playability, this is
especially true of pads that are closed when
at rest. We use a combination of powerful
leak lights and the traditional feeler paper
technique to highlight any leaks in the air
tightness of the horn.
Summary
All keywork
action, spring tensions checked, regulated
and adjusted as required.
All pads &
seatings checked and adjusted as required.
Worn or missing key corks/felts
replaced (where possible without
dismantling).
Keywork pivot points
re-oiled.
Fully play tested.
FULL SERVICE -
from £135
Recommended every 3 to 5 years for
instruments over 3 years old depending on
level of use and previous service history.
Usually completed within one week if you
call in advance and book your horn in. Extra
charged if replacement parts are required
such as pads & springs.
Summary
Instrument fully stripped down
and cleaned. (Unlacquered silver finish,
polished at extra charge p.o.a.)
All
keywork action, spring tensions checked and
adjusted as required. *
All pads
checked and adjusted as required.
Worn
or missing key corks/felts replaced.
Keywork re-oiled.
Fully play tested.
* Worn keywork action due to high wear &
tear or poor manufacture is not included and
may come under MAJOR REPAIR WORK.
FULL SERVICE & REPAD -
from
£350
Recommended as necessary
(usually older instruments) depending on
level of use and previous service history.
The horn would be required for at least 2
weeks and advanced booking is required. As
above but also including:
The
replacement of all pads regardless of
current condition.
FULL
SERVICE, REPAD & FULL OVERHAUL - from £400
Recommended as necessary (usually older
instruments) depending on level of use and
previous service history.
We aim to
restore the instrument to its best possible
condition and playability. The horn would be
required for at least 2 weeks and advanced
booking is required. As above but also
including:
The replacement of all
key corks/felts and any corroded/weak
springs.
Loose/ worn keywork
tightened.
RE-LACQUERING
or RE-PLATING.
We do not
undertake re-lacquering or re-plating of
instruments but are happy to advise on
quotes and relevant contact details.
WRITTEN INSURANCE QUOTATIONS
£45.00
(Refunded
- If repaired or replaced by us)
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