Repads, Repair and Overhauls for

Flute Clarinet Saxophone

Woodwind Tech provides professional care to your woodwind instrument. Whether it be a repad, overhaul, or other repair work, Dave Henry of Woodwind Tech gives each instrument personal attention. A quality repad will restore your instrument to a playing condition, possibly even better than when it was purchased new. Dave has been repairing and learning new techniques for 30 years.	Since I play flute and other woodwinds, I can tell if an instrument is not playing to its full potential. And I also know what to do to get it right.
If you are not in need of a repad, I will also effect necessary repairs only. Or, if you just have a question, E-Mail: (davehenry777@yahoo.com)

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Here are descriptions of the flute and clarinet repad / overhaul. See below for saxophone repair information.

Flute (and piccolo) repad/overhaul

Disassembly, including pinned key sections
Chemical cleaning and hand polish
Most dents removed
New corks and pads, including waxed head joint cork
Pads checked for pneumatic seal
Reassembly, repairing wobbly keys, leveling each pad using shimming techniques
Regulation and testing

Partial shimming on a flute repair
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Flute Repad/Overhaul:   $225
Open hole Flute:          $300 (Intermediate)
Piccolo Repad:              $220
Professional flute:       $650-$850
Straubinger pad conversion/overhaul: $1200   Straubinger certified technician

If overhaul is not needed --
Typical adjustments and repair (up to 4 pads) (Student Flute): $85 plus shipping

Bb Clarinet Overhaul:

Examined for cracks

Disassembly of clarinet

Chemical cleaning
Buff keys and metal parts

Keys tightened between posts and on rods

Uneven tone holes refaced

Springs cleaned and oiled

Wooden clarinet bodies brushed and oiled

Minor tone hole repair

Reassembly of clarinet with new pads, leveling each pad

Cork or Valentino pad on register key, additional cork pads $5 ea.

New corks, including new tenon corks

Regulation and testing

Leak testing clarinet with feeler

(Bb) Clarinet overhaul (plastic)   $205
Clarinet repad (old/wooden)        $255
Bass Clarinet repad (plastic)        $355
Bass Clarinet repad (wooden)    $400
Polishing for Bass clarinet: add $90

If overhaul is not needed:
Typical adjustments and repairs (up to 4 pads, 1 tenon cork): $75 plus shipping

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Send me E-Mail: (davehenry777@yahoo.com)

Local customers: drop your instrument off at -

HEIGHTS GUITARS
2128 Lee Rd
Cleveland Hts. OH 44118
M-Sat 12-8; Sunday 12-6

I will call you with an estimate.

From out of town?
For secure shipping, send instrument to:
WoodwindTech # 2165710072
c/o The UPS Store
13940 Cedar Rd
Cleveland Heights OH 44118-3204

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