Saxophone Repair
Minor Repairs are billed at a rate of $75/hr shop rate
Professional Model Saxophone
price for dent work and parts not included
New or Recently Repadded Saxophone SET UP
Sopranino/Soprano/Alto/C-Melody/Tenor Sax: $375 – Bari Sax: $450 – Bass Sax: By Quote Only (average 5-6 hours)
| Instrument completely disassembled, keys and body carefully cleaned with mild detergent | Tone holes and pad cups checked and leveled where necessary |
| Light swedging of keys and alignment of posts performed (excessive keyfitting billed separately) | Factory installed key corks, felts, synthetics replaced with highest quality materials where needed to facilitate a positive feel and lasting regulation |
| Factory pad Installation checked and additional shellac added where needed | Each pad adjusted for a perfect seal from front to back and side to side with the lightest touch |
| Spring tensions evened out and adjusted to players personal preference | Key heights adjusted for optimal intonation and response |
| Instrument allowed to settle, play tested and readjusted where necessary | |
| 1 Year Warranty | |
Mechanical Overhaul for Professional Model Saxophones
Sopranino/C-Soprano Sax: $1315 – Soprano/Alto/C-Melody/Tenor Sax: $1150 – Bari Sax: $1550 – Bass: $1900 – Contrabass, Tubax, Etc.: price by quote only
Complex Saxes such as Leblanc Rationale, Grafton, Padless, etc.: By Quote Only ($1400 minimum)
| Instrument completely disassembled, keys and body carefully cleaned with mild detergent (Tarnish removal and polishing of instrument incurs additional $100 cost) | Minor dent work addressed (Major dent work, resolders, part fabrication, etc., incur additional cost by quote only) |
| Body tube checked for proper alignment | Tone holes and pad cups checked on jeweler’s anvil for flatness and leveled where necessary |
| Posts checked for proper solder, precise alignmet, and fitment to rods | Hinge tubes and rods checked for precise alignment |
| All new pads installed with shellac using customer’s preference of pad and resonator type (prices of pads and resos vary) | Highest quality corks, felts, tubings, and synthetic materials applied facilitate a positive feel and lasting regulation |
| Each pad adjusted for a perfect seal from front to back and side to side with the lightest touch | All keys swedged to eliminate any lateral and radial play |
| Cork and felt work meticulously adjusted to remove any lost motion in the keywork | Key Heights regulated to optimized for intonation, response and feel |
| Springs replaced with Blue Needle Springs where needed (extra charge) | Spring tensions set to customer’s preference with an even feel |
| Optimize the fit of the neck tenon to the receiver | Mechanism lubricated |
| Mouthpiece cleaned and checked for damage, if desired | Neck-pipe cleaned and checked for damage |
| Case cleaned and checked for instrument safety | Instrument allowed to settle, play tested and readjusted where necessary |
| 1 Year Warranty | |
Complete Mechanical Restoration/Rebuild for Professional Saxophones
All instrument types: by quote only
A complete rebuild may be required for saxophones that have been neglected, suffered fire damage, suffered water damage, severely dented, missing keys or are otherwise compromised for one reason or another. These instruments can only be evaluated on an individual basis. Work required may involve making or installing new hinge rods, posts, keys, rollers, rods, tone holes, vent tubes, pearls etc… This work is all done in house and our repair experts will work with you to determine if such work is practical depending on your particular situation. Each Technician on an Individual Basis will quote Professional Custom Shop Repairs
Student Model Saxophones
price for dent work not included
Student Model Saxophone Overhaul
Alto/Tenor Saxophone: $595 (price includes pads) – Baritone Saxophone: price by quote only
| Pads adjusted by floating and/or replaced where needed using shellac and all pad leaks removed | Loose screws and rods tightened and/or replaced (at additional cost) where needed | |
| Factory installed key corks, felts, synthetics replaced with highest quality materials where needed to facilitate a positive feel and lasting regulation, (including neck cork) | Body tube checked for proper alignment | |
| Posts checked for proper solder and for proper alignment | Hinge tubes and rods checked for proper alignment | |
| Grime and/or corrosion removed from hinge tubes, hinge rods, and pivot screws | Key mechanisms regulated and lost motion addressed | |
| Spring tensions adjusted and springs replaced where needed | Lube rods and screws | |
| Mouthpiece cleaned and checked for damage | Neck-pipe checked for damage and cleaned | |
| Tone holes checked and leveled where necessary | Keys swedged to eliminate all radial play | |
| All new Ferree’s B-52 pads with brown plastic resonators installed using shellac | All new key corks, synthetics, felts, and neck cork installed | |
| Instrument properly adjusted to remove any lost motion in the keywork | Key Heights and spring tensions regulated to optimize for intonation, response and feel | |
| The instrument receives a final play test and is checked for tuning as well as efficiency of tone production | Case cleaned and checked for instrument safety | |
| 1 Year Warranty | ||
Intermediate Model Saxophone Overhaul
price for dent work and parts not included
Soprano/Alto/Tenor Saxophone: $595 (price excludes pads)
| Includes everything in a student Overhaul, plus: | |
| Pads and resonators are billed separately and selected to the client’s preference | More attention is given to keyfitting to address both lateral and radial play |
| More thorough consideration is given to tonehole levelling | |
| 1 Year Warranty | |
Individual Services for Saxophone:
| Neck cork | $25 | Re-round neck tenon | $25 |
| Solder keys (soft) | $15(w/spot lacquer add $10) | Solder keys (silver) | $25 |
| Replace water key cork (bari) | $6 | Replace water key spring (bari) | $8 |
| Replace springs | $9/each (blued steel, stainless, or phosphor-bronze), $10/each (nickel-plated), $12/each (gold-plated) | Full Spring Replacement | $150 (blued steel or stainless), $195 (nickel-plated), $225 (gold-plated needle, or stainless Norton) |
| Rod Fabrication | $20 (long), $15 (short) | Solder & adjust octave key | $25 minimum |
| Neck pickup removal w/ flush plug | $125 (brass), $175 (sterling) | Neck Tenon and Receiver Fitting | $35 minimum |
| Tarnish Removal and Polishing | $100 (only available on Setup and Overhaul services) | Keyguard Straightening | $10 minimum |
By Quote Only:
| Align bent body or bell | Body Patch Fabrication | Case repair | Clean sticky pads and toneholes |
| Cut out stuck hinge rods or stuck rollers | Damaged or worn tone holes | Dent Removal | Engraving |
| Free binding keys | Key buffing | Key fitting | Refinishing |
| Regulate | Remove stuck swab | Replace rollers | Straighten bent hinge rods |
| Straighten bent keys | |||
Pads and Resonators:
Saxquest stocks Valentino Model 350 Premium Untreated Sax Pads, Pisoni Pro Sax Pads, and Ferree’s B52/B53 Sax Pads. Other pad types (e.g. kangaroo leather or synthetic) are available upon request and at additional cost.
Saxquest stocks nickel-plated brass seamless dome resonators, nickel-plated riveted Selmer S80 style dome resonators, melt-back brown plastic dome resonators, melt-black brown and black cone-shaped resonators, brass-backed brown plastic resonators, and riveted flat disc resonators. Other resonator types (e.g. Noyak/Maestro/Star/Waffle or TM Custom Screwback) are available upon request and at additional cost.
Request a quote and/or time frame for saxophone work.