Repairs - Double Reeds


Oboe / Cor Anglais / English horn 

Standard Services

Student Oboe (resin) - $299
Intermediate Oboe (wood) – $399

Professional Oboe – $599
Cor Anglais / English Horn - $625

(Prices include parts)

  • Check tenon corks (if needed, replace tenon cork – add $39)
  • Reseat pads as required and close any leaks
  • Replace up to 4 pads (as required)
  • Clean pads
  • Replace key corks and felts (as required)
  • Regulate timing
  • Check tenons and sockets for correct fit
  • Remove boot, clean and inspect, reassemble and reseal, replace gasket (as required)
  • Lubricate keywork
  • Check pivot screws, rods and posts
  • Chemical clean bocal
  • Play test
  • Basic clean case


Full Service

Student - $475
professional - $745

Includes everything in a Standard service plus:

  • Disassemble all keywork
  • Basic hand clean keyword
  • Wash and oil body (as required)
  • Inspect and refinish tone holes (as required)
  • Clean inside hinge tubes and pivot rods
  • Replace up to 3 springs (as required)


Bassoons


Standard Service

Student: Plastic/Resin - $395
Professional: Wood - $465
(Prices include parts)

  • Reseat pads as required and close any leaks
  • Replace up to 4 pads (as required)
  • Clean pads
  • Replace key corks and felts (as required)
  • Regulate timing
  • Check tenons and sockets for correct fit
  • Remove boot, clean and inspect, reassemble and reseal, replace gasket (as required)
  • Lubricate keywork
  • Check pivot screws, rods and posts
  • Chemical clean bocal
  • Play test
  • Basic clean case


Full Service

Wood - $745

Includes everything in a Standard service plus:

  • Disassemble all keywork
  • Basic hand clean keyword
  • Wash and oil body (as required)
  • Inspect and refinish tone holes (as required)
  • Clean inside hinge tubes and pivot rods
  • Replace up to 3 springs (as required)


Spot repairs
Replace tenon cork $39 ea
Replace tenon thread wrap $55 ea

Full Service Optional Extras (quote on inspection)

Hand polish, extra pad replacement, spring replacement, pivot rod or screw replacement, swedging, precision tuning, balancing action, replace or repair key tops, lapping rods and hinge tubes, dent work, soldering and custom key work.

Overhauls

Oboe – from $1350
Cor Anglais / English Horn - from $1450

Bassoon – from $1500

Suggested when there is excessive lateral key movement and/or more than 50% pads need replacing

  • Dismantle and Ultrasonically and/or chemically clean keywork
  • Wash and oil body
  • Straighten keywork and guards
  • Swedge / tighten keywork (remove lateral movement)
  • Replace all pads (premium white kid leather / cork)
  • Refinish tone holes
  • Replace all corks and felts
  • Replace tenon corks
  • Basic soldering work (as required)
  • Balance action and adjust key heights
  • Replace up to 5 springs

Please note that we use premium pads in all our rebuilds. Other pads and or resonators are available upon request. Speak to us to discuss your requirements.

We also offer extra options for fully custom set ups including key modification/fabrication. Call us for more information.

All standard and full services are supported by our 3-month warranty covering parts and labour (excludes standard wear and tear). All repads and restorations have a 6-month warranty covering parts and labour (excludes standard wear and tear). Minor “settling-in” adjustments are also covered within 3 months of these services.

All prices above are a guide only. You will be given an accurate quotation when the instrument has been inspected by a technician. If we find that extra work is required after commencement of the quoted work, we will contact you. We will then discuss options and pricing prior to commencement of any extra work. We aim to always have your instrument playing at its best.

Need a repair or service?

Contact us to arrange your service, repair, or quotation.