Trombone Services

Play Condition (P/C): This service includes inner slide swab and rinse, cleaning and greasing all slides, oiling and adjusting of valve(s). Check for foreign objects, pinholes & cracks. Also, check bracing and all solder joints. Replacement of corks and felts as needed, re-stringing of rotors as needed and play-test.

Price: $35.00 (straight tenor)

Price: $50.00 (one rotor)

Price: $65.00 (2 rotor)

Chemical Cleaning (C/C): Chemical cleaning is important because contaminants building-up inside an instrument year-after-year will result in a chemical leaching of zinc from the copper/zinc alloy. This de-zincification will ultimately result in tubing splits and pinholes, especially in the mouthpipe. The cleaning starts with the disassembly of the instrument and the removal of built-up oil and grease. A chemical bath (usually a solution of hydrochloric or acetic acid) along with certain detergents, removes the corrosion, mineral scale and other foreign matter from the inside of the horn. When done correctly, no metal is removed in this process. Chromate baths (which were used through the 1970s) are environmentally damaging and tend to etch metal from the rotor and casing, so they are no longer used. During the chemical cleaning, we take steps to avoid damaging lacquered finishes. Also, any steel parts (springs, lever rods, and sometimes screws) are not immersed in the acid solution because they would react with the acid causing staining to exposed brass or silver parts, as well as oxidation (rust) to the steel components. After the cleaning, the rotors are bathed in oil and reassembled. Strings, felts and corks are replaced, and new springs are installed as needed. Slides are greased, levers and springs are oiled, and the instrument thoroughly checked.

Price: $60.00 (straight tenor) $85.00 (F attachment trombone) $105.00 (dual rotor trombone)

Bearing Refit: Job includes removing and cleaning valves, machining top bearing to remove vertical play and swaging bottom bearing to remove horizontal play. This vertical and horizontal play causes the valves to clank or make noise. New corks, string, and springs are installed, and lever hinge tubes are tightened as needed. After this service your valves will be much quieter and smoother.

Price: $60.00 per valve

Linkage Conversions: Bach model 42 and model 50 trombones often require replacement of their mechanical actions with nylon or Minibal links.

Price: $110.00 Many other conversions are possible... call for pricing.

Strip Lacquer: (strip, clean, hand-polish and leave unlacquered)

Price: $175.00 (F attachment)

Lacquer: (strip, clean, buff and re-lacquer with epoxy lacquer)

Price: $425.00 (F attachment)