Premium Clarinet Overhauls & Restorations

Restore your clarinet with a complete re-working

Professional Overhaul

$299 with one year warranty

Tightening of loose keys (Swedging)
Post Swedging (1 max)
Polishing and cleaning of keys + posts
Degreasing and oiling of the hinges
Full wood cleaning
Logo restoration
Tone hole resurfacing (1 max)
Securing of loose posts (1 max)
Free Nylon Inserts
Spring replacement where needed
High-tech bumper materials
Choice of pads - cork, leather,
synthetic, or combination - same price
Key height/tension adjustment
Tenon cork replacement
Voicing and moderate clarinet tuning

Additional Services
Key and Post Polishing Silver free, Nickel	$40
Key and Post Replating	$225

Dual Layer Key Bumpers	$35
Spring Modifications	$25
Doctor's Wood Treatment	$50
Tonehole and Bore Polish	$25
Cork Pad Beveling	$35

Artist Overhaul

$449 with one year warranty

Includes everything in the
Professional Overhaul plus:

Dual Layer Key Bumpers
Spring Modifications
Doctor's Wood Treatment
Tone Hole and Bore Polish
Cork Pad Beveling

Additional Services
Key and Post Polishing Silver free, Nickel	$40
Key and Post Replating	$225

Upgrades and Customizations

Available for All Overhauls

Thumb Rest Relocation - $30
Carbon Fiber Clarinet Pins - $30
Custom Keywork - Billed Hourly

Buffet Adjustable Thumb Rest	$35
Ringless Clarinet Barrel	$129
Tuning Work - Billed Hourly

Pricing is for instruments in reasonable condition.
Frozen rods, loose posts, chipped tone holes, etc., will be extra.

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Restore your Clarinet with an overhaul

The best time to have your clarinet overhauled is when it's brand new. Most professional players will have their clarinet overhauled within a few months of purchase. This way, your instrument will be in top condition from the start. Having spring tensions and ring heights properly adjusted, along with good clarinet pads is vital. At the very least, you should have your new clarinet properly set up. If you have a new clarinet and do not want a complete overhaul, then a New Instrument Set-Up may be right for you.

The next best time to have your clarinet overhauled is when it's in need of repair. If there are more than a few pads which need to be replaced, several more will probably need replaced in the near future. If keys are bent or if spring tensions are off, it's more cost effective to have everything fixed at once with an overhaul.

Normal repairs are billed by the hour, and if much work is needed, the cost can quickly surpass the flat rate of an overhaul. Additionally, cork pads fitted during an overhaul will last almost indefinitely. This means that the feel and playing condition of your clarinet will endure much longer, costing you less in repairs throughout the life of your clarinet.

The Professional Overhaul takes approximately 2-4 days (bass and alto clarinets, artist overhauls, etc. may take longer), and is guaranteed for one full year against defects in workmanship.

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