French Horn Family of Instruments

Single Horn in F ; Double Horn in Bb/F ; Triple Horn in Bb/F/Db 

                                       Level 1  Service  
                                         ( Playing Condition including Chemical Clean )

Dismantle instrument
Detergent pre-wash
Chemical clean
Remove accessible dents
Polish tuning slides to remove corrosion and oxide deposits
If necessary, replace valve stop-arm bumpers
Re-string valve rotors
Vacuum or pressure test tuning slides
Reform mouthpiece shank
Polish mouthpiece with tarnish-inhibiting silver polish
Assemble and play test instrument
Clean instrument case

$95

                                       Level 2 Service

All of the work detailed in the Level 1 Service ( Playing Condition and Chemical Clean )

as well as :

with silver plated instruments :

         -  hand polish instrument with tarnish-inhibiting silver polish

with lacquered instruments :

         -  buff, polish, and spot lacquer areas where lacquer has worn or surface has corroded and hand polish all lacquered surfaces with lacquer polish.

$155

                                       Level 3 Service    ( Complete Overhaul )

Dismantle instrument
Detergent pre-wash
Chemical clean remove all dents and other surface blemishes
Polish tuning slides to remove corrosion and oxide deposits
Replace valve stop-arm bumpers
Restring valve rotors
Vacuum or pressure test tuning slides
Reform mouthpiece shank
Polish mouthpiece with tarnish-inhibiting silver polish
Remove all old lacquer
Buff and polish all body parts
Degrease body parts
Re-lacquer instrument with epoxy oven-baked instrument lacquer ( or to customer’s specifications )
In the case of silver plated instruments, prepare the instrument for replating.

 Price determined after inspecting and assessing the instrument and ascertaining price for relacquering or silver plating as the case may be.

 Specific French Horn Repairs