Services Pricing About Contact

Woodwind and Brass Musical Instrument Repair Services by McBride Music Company

McBride Music Company specializes in woodwind and brass musical instrument repair. With more than forty years experience in musical instrument repair, our customers have come to depend on us for quality time and time again. See our pricing page for current repair costs.

Ultrasonic Cleaning ($65)

Ultrasonic cleaning is a safe and thorough cleaning process that cleans instruments inside and out without using harsh chemicals. It safely removes deposits and years of built-up "gunk" that occurs with common use. We recommend cleaning brass instruments—trumpet, cornet, trombone, baritone and French horns—once every year. Cost is $65. Pulling stuck slides and replacing felts and corks if needed is extra and will be assessed when we see the instrument. Learn more about ultrasonic cleaning.

Woodwinds

Woodwind musical instrument repair typically fall into three categories, very minor repair, average repair, and major repair. Your repair needs may range from very small issues--a missing cork or a broken spring--to complete refurbishing. Regardless of the extent of work necessary, all instruments will be adjusted to play. Some of the most common repairs performed are the repad and complete overhaul.

Repad
Repad includes everything except restoring the finish. All pads, joint corks and key corks are replaced. Springs are checked and replaced if needed. Tone holes, including raised tone holes, are cleaned. Keys are adjusted and reinstalled. Instrument is then adjusted to play.

Overhaul
A complete overhaul involves all the work of a repad plus restoring the finish.

Final Adjustments
All woodwind instruments are subjected to complete adjustment and testing before being released back to the customer. If after the requested repair has been performed and the instrument will not pass this testing, the customer will be notified and appraised of the additional necessary repair.

For woodwind repair pricing, please see our pricing page. For repairs not listed, please contact us for a quote.

Brass

Brass musical instrument repairs range from a simple make-play tuneup to dent removal and spot refinishing. We work on trumpet, cornet, baritone, trombone and French horn, large brass and saxophone. Below are the services rendered for each instrument when performing make-play repairs. All dent removal is extra and based on time.

Trumpet, Cornet, Baritone horn ($85)
Playing condition consists of:

  • Slides pulled and polished.
  • Interior of instrument is flushed out. (Ultrasonic)
  • Valves polished and new felts and corks installed.
  • Valve casings cleaned.
  • New water key corks.
  • Ant loose bracing cleaned and soldered.
Trombone ($85)
  • Playing condition consists of:
  • Tuning slide pulled and polished.
  • Hand slide cleaned and aligned.
  • Interior of instrument is flushed out. (Ultrasonic)
  • New water key cork.
French Horn (Single $85.00, Double $110.00)
  • Playing condition consists of:
  • Slides pulled and polished.
  • Valves removed and cleaned.
  • Valve casings cleaned.
  • Interior of instrument is flushed out. (Ultrasonic)
  • Valves are reassembled and restrung.
  • Any loose bracing is cleaned and soldered.

Customer will be notified if any other work needs to be performed.

For more information on pricing, please see our pricing page. For repairs not listed, please contact us for a quote.

Request Repair Service

Contact Phil McBride to submit your service request today.		 I highly recommend Philip McBride of Woodstock, IL for repair of both woodwind and brass instruments. I am very satisfied with the repairs that he has rendered on my Buffet clarinet. His well equipped and well maintained workshop indicates a true craftsman's attitude toward his work. Testimonial Quote by E.F.B. MD