What high brass services do you offer?

For high brass, a clean and service involves ultrasonic cleaning, polishing of slide tubes, minor dent removal, valve alignment, and replacing waterkey corks. As necessary or upon request, waterkey or valve springs may also be replaced. Depending on the state of the instrument, other general services may be necessary for an additional charge.

I also offer lacquer stripping with either a scratch brush or satin finish. Satin finishes can be done in either a brushed or swirl design. If there’s a lot of pitting or scratches, a swirl satin finish can sometimes hide more that a single-direction brushed finish. If you’re unsure what finish you’re interested in, I can recommend what finish would best fit your time and budget upon assessment of the instrument.

In the future I hope to be able to offer luster finishes and relacquering overhaul services. If you’re interested in relacquering, keep and eye on my blog or social media for updates!

Minor valve work may also be necessary. Common problems invlove dents in the valve casing, bent valves, tension from slide tubes, build-up in the vale casing, or occasional issues with valve guides or springs. I do not currently offer replating and honing of valves, but should that be necessary, I can help with sending your instrument out to a former colleague who offers valve jobs.