Tuba

Bass in Eb, Bass in C, and Bass in Bb

                                       Level 1 Service    
                                          ( Playing Condition including Chemical Clean )

Dismantle instrument
Detergent pre-wash
Chemical clean
Remove minor accessible dents
Polish tuning slides to remove corrosion and oxide deposits
If necessary, replace water-key corks, springs, and valve felts
Lubricate valves and tuning slides
Align valve piston and ports
Vacuum or pressure test tuning slides
Reform mouthpiece shank
Polish mouthpiece with tarnish-inhibiting silver polish
Assemble and play test instrument
Clean instrument case

$135

                                       Level 2 Service

All of the work detailed in the Level 1 Service ( Playing Condition including 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.

  For a silver plated instrument add $65 reflecting the extra time needed to hand polish the silver finish.                                                                               

                                       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 water-key corks, springs, valve felts and corks
Lubricate valves and tuning slides
Align valve pistons and ports
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 instrument, prepare the instrument for replating.

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