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INSTRUMENT

REPAIRS & SERVICES




Williams Music Company offers quality instrument repair services with excellent service and craftmanship. Whether you've got a dented horn, worn out pads, or in need of a restring - we've got you covered! Interested in a service that you don't see? Contact us today to get more information.

BRASS INSTRUMENTS

P/C
Chem Clean
Both
Trumpet / Cornet
$75
$100
$125
Trombone (straight)
$75
$100
$125
Trombone (1 rotor)
$100
$125
$175
French Horn (single)
$80
$150
$200
French Horn (double)
$95
$175
$220
Baritone / Euphonium
$100
$125
$200
Tuba (piston)
$135
$250
$275
Tuba (rotor)
$135
$300
$325
Sousaphone
$135
$350
$375


Individual Items Charged Separately:

Stuck Mouthpiece
Free (if no damage)
Frozen slides (unsoldering)
$40 each
Solder joints
$25 first + $15 each additional
Restring rotors
$30
Dent Work
$80/hour
Silver Polish
$40-80
Re-plating or re-lacquer
Estimate only

P/C (play condition) includes: removal of stuck slides, removal of stuck valve caps, sticking and/or slow valves, replacement of felts, corks, water key corks, valve guides, and pearls as needed, re-string on rotor instruments, porting of valves/rotors, minor and accessible dent work, and up to 2 solder joints.

Chem clean includes: removal of stuck slides, removal of stuck valve caps, minor and accessible dent work, re-string on rotor instruments, full disassemble/re-assemble and chemical clean to remove all build-up, grease and oil all valves and slides, porting of valves/rotors, and replacement of felts, corks, and water key corks.


WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS

P/C
Chem Clean
COA
Re-pad
Overhaul
Piccolo
$65
$45
$120
$250
$325
Flute (closed-hole)
$65
$45
$150
$275
$325
Flute (open-hole)
$80
$55
$175
$325
$375
Clarinet (plastic)
$65
$50
$125
$250
$325
Clarinet (wood)
$80
$75
$150
$300
$375
Bass Clarinet (student/basic)
$110
$75
$200
$525
$600
Bass Clarinet (pro/full cons.)
$150
$100
$225
$625
$700
Soprano/Alto Sax
$100
$75
$250
$600
$700
Tenor Sax
$125
$100
$275
$700
$800
Bari Sax
$175
$125
$325
$800
$950
Oboe (student)
$75
$75
$250
$375
$475
Oboe (professional)
$110
$100
$275
$425
$550
Bassoon (student)
$110
$75
$275
$600
$800
Bassoon (professional)
$175
$125
$325
$700
$900


Individual Items Charged Separately:

Springs
$20 first + $10 each additional
Leveling sax toneholes
$25 first + $10 each additional
Resurfacing clarinet toneholes
$15 first + $10 each additional
Silver soldering
$30 first + $20 each additional
Pads: piccolo, clarinet, oboe
$10 each
Pads: bass clarinet, flute, sax, bassoon
$15 each
Tenon corks
$25 first + $20 each additional
Head cork: flute, piccolo
$25 first + $20 each additional
Saxophone neck cork
$25 first + $20 each additional
Solder joints
$25 first + $20 each additional
Dent work
$80/hour


P/C (play condition)
includes: removal of stuck slides, removal of stuck valve caps, sticking and/or slow valves, replacement of felts, corks, water key corks, valve guides, and pearls as needed, re-string on rotor instruments, porting of valves/rotors, minor and accessible dent work, and up to 2 solder joints.

Chem clean includes: removal of stuck slides, removal of stuck valve caps, minor and accessible dent work, re-string on rotor instruments, full disassemble/re-assemble and chemical clean to remove all build-up, grease and oil all valves and slides, porting of valves/rotors, and replacement of felts, corks, and water key corks.

COA (Clean, Oil, Adjust) includes: full disassemble, clean pads, chemical clean body, hand wipe keys, replace necessary pads, corks, and key materials, touch up toneholes, necessary key fitting, necessary soldering, re-grease and oil during assembly, full regulation, play test and adjust

Re-pad includes: full disassemble, full chem clean, all new pads, all new corks and felts, oiling of wood instruments, precision key fitting, full instrument setup including venting, voicing, and regulations, play test and adjust. *up-charge for vintage instruments*

Overhaul includes: everything included in a re-pad, all new springs, full polish of keys and body, scratch removal if possible, extensive oiling of wood instruments, complete dent work and body straightening, re-establishing and golding of logos if possible.


ORCHESTRAL STRINGS

Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
Sound post reset
$25
$25
$25
$25
Sound post replacement
$45
$45
$50
$80
Bridge reset
$25
$25
$25
$25
Bridge replacement
$60
$70
$100
$170
Single string replacement
$10
$10
$20
$30
Restring (+ string choice)
$40
$40
$60
$80
Single peg replacement
$45
$45
$50
Est.
Tailgut replacement
$45
$45
$50
Est.
Tailpiece replacement
$45
$45
$100
$245
Fine tuner replacement
$45
$45
$50
Est.
End pin replacement
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$125
$200
Nut replacement
$60
$60
$80
$100


GUITAR REPAIRS



We're excited to have partnered with Andy Wood of Low Harmony Guitars in Charlotte! With this collaboration, we now offer full-service guitar repairs and maintenance at extremely affordable and competitive rates. Andy has been repairing and servicing guitars for over 20 years in the Charlotte area and has acquired a wealth of knowledge and skill throughout his career. Bring your guitars in today to get estimates on repairs!



Please visit the Low Harmony Guitars 
website for more information!



*Prices are subject to change and are to be used as a general starting point for most common repairs on modern instruments. Prices may be adjusted if an instrument needs more/less than the items included in each service. A shop materials fee of $5 is added to every repair. Minimum shop fee is $25.