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Services
Every saxophone has particular problems. I will price the work I undertake for you to reflect this, so that no customer pays for work that is not needed. I offer here a “price guide” but specific costs will be discussed with your personally. However, as a general rule an overhaul will include the following:
| MINOR SERVICE - Play condition without dismantling the instrument |
CHECK FOR LEAKS / RE-SEAT PADS / KEY REGULATION / LUBRICATE KEY WORK /
PLAY TEST |
| SOPRANO - £70 / ALTO - £70 / TENOR - £70 / BARITONE - £70 |
| GENERAL SERVICE - Play condition |
CHECK FOR LEAKS / RE-SEAT PADS / DISASSEMBLE, CHEMICAL CLEAN INSTRUMENT / FIT FELTS AND TOUCH CORKS WHERE MISSING (extra charge if extensive) /
KEY REGULATION / NECK CORK REPLACED AND FITTED TO MOUTHPIECE /
LUBRICATE KEY WORK /
PLAY TEST |
| SOPRANO - £120 / ALTO - £120 / TENOR - £130 / BARITONE - £140 |
| FULL SERVICE - Up to 4 pads replaced, additional pads from £3 depending on size |
CHECK FOR LEAKS / DISASSEMBLE, CHEMICAL CLEAN INSTRUMENT / CLEAN ALL KEYS / EXCESSIVE KEY PLAY REGULATED. (to fit tight between posts) / MINOR DENTS REMOVED (extra if excessive) / REPLACE FELTS AND TOUCH CORKS WHERE NEEDED /
REGULATE KEYWORK / SPRING TENSION ADJUSTED / NECK CORK REPLACED
LUBRICATE KEY WORK /
PLAY TEST |
| SOPRANO - £200 / ALTO - £200 / TENOR - £210 / BARITONE - £280 |
| REPAD AND MINOR MECHANICAL RESTORATION |
DISASSEMBLE, CHEMICAL CLEAN INSTRUMENT / ALL PADS REPLACED / KEY CORKS & TOUCH FELTS REPLACED WHERE NEEDED / KEYWORK, THROUGH STEELS, SCREWS AND BODY CLEANED / KEY HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT & REGULATED / EXCESSIVE KEY PLAY REGULATED. (to fit tight between posts) / SPRING TENSION ADJUSTED / MINOR DENTS REMOVED (extra if excessive) / CROOK TENNON SIZED AND FITTED TO INSTRUMENT / NECK CORK REPLACED AND FITTED TO MOUTHPIECE / LUBRICATE KEY WORK /
LEVEL TONE HOLES (no filing) ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF £30 per hour IF EXTENSIVE
PLAY TEST |
| SOPRANO - £325 / ALTO - £325 / TENOR - ££325 / BARITONE - £400 |
| COMPLETE MECHANICAL RESTORATION OVERHAUL |
EVERYTHING INCLUDED IN REPAD / ALL KEY CORKS AND TOUCH FELTS REPLACED /
ALL DENTS REMOVED / KEYWORK & BODY CLEANED / LEVEL TONE HOLES (no fileing) / SPRINGS REPLACED WHERE NEEDED /
PLAY TEST |
| SOPRANO - £POA / ALTO - £POA / TENOR - £POA / BARITONE - £POA |
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