Modern Clarinet Repairs and Restoration, Nottingham
Please contact me preferably by email (guycowley@yahoo.co.uk) to book in a repair, with the make and model of your clarinet, as well as the repair required. Please also read the COVID -19 information on visiting my workshop.
Before starting any work I will look over the instrument and chat through with the customer what they would like doing. I will give a quote and an estimate as to when the work will be done.
Looking over the instrument and the quote is free. I may also highlight other work that would be beneficial to have done now or in the future, but it is up to customer what work they wish to go ahead with.
Please see below for my prices
I will contact you if during the work it becomes apparent that additional work or cost is required and agree this before proceeding.
Work carried out and parts fitted are guaranteed for 12 months. This will be as listed on the work sheet on collection, please keep this in case of future reference.
Top up your cork grease for free after repairs. please bring your own pot.
Sorry, I do not carry out repairs on some unbranded student instruments
I am fully insured and a professional member of the National Association of Musical Instrument Repairers
Looking over the instrument and the quote is free. I may also highlight other work that would be beneficial to have done now or in the future, but it is up to customer what work they wish to go ahead with.
Please see below for my prices
I will contact you if during the work it becomes apparent that additional work or cost is required and agree this before proceeding.
Work carried out and parts fitted are guaranteed for 12 months. This will be as listed on the work sheet on collection, please keep this in case of future reference.
Top up your cork grease for free after repairs. please bring your own pot.
Sorry, I do not carry out repairs on some unbranded student instruments
I am fully insured and a professional member of the National Association of Musical Instrument Repairers
Services Offered and Prices
General repairs
Adjusting specific problems charged at an hourly rate (£40) in quarter of an hour increments (£10) plus parts/materials. Please see below for a list of specific repairs and prices.
Check over from £60
Check over whole instrument making adjustments as necessary without dismantling the instrument (unless specific work needs doing)
Check pads (for condition and leaks) corks and springs
Check key work, action and regulation
Oil key work and springs
Play test
Service from £120
Strip key work
Clean body and key work as required.
Adjust or renew corks, pads and springs as required.
Oil key work
Reassemble checking action and making any necessary adjustments.
Play test.
Complete overhaul / re pad from £250
(Customer to confirm type of pads required eg bladder or leather)
Strip Key work
Clean body and tone holes (any tuning adjustments, wax etc, will be left in the holes)
Repair any tone holes / pad seats as required.
Adjust key work as required (take up play etc)
Polish keys and pillars.
Renew all pads and corks (including tenon corks)
Renew springs as necessary.
Oil key work
Reassemble checking action and making any necessary adjustments.
Play test.
Prices for specific repairs and adjustments
Re cork tenon £12 per tenon
Move thumb rest from £20
Fit adjustable thumb rest from £20 (plus cost of thumb rest)
Bush loose thumb rest screw holes from £40
Shorten barrel from £40
Sleeve loose tenon from £80
New tenon from £160
Sleeve cracked socket from £80
Crack repairs
Cement and polish from £40
Pinning from £60
Bushing tone holes from £80
Adjust or Cement loose pillar from £20
Bush loose pillar from £40
Mouthpiece adjustments
Re facing lay from £60
Bore mouthpiece from £60
Shorten mouthpiece from £30
Other services
Please contact me for quotes
Please contact me for quotes
Barrel making
Converting integral barrel / top joint clarinets
Tuning adjustments
Complete restorations including making key work