Given a complete polish job using 3M Tarni-shield polish. Proper playing function and playing characteristics.Īny final tweaks are made and plated instruments are then With new valve pads and felts, valve springs, and waterkey corks. The horn and parts are then ultrasonically cleaned, and the instrument is reassembled Honed to the point where the valves have the exact proper fit.Įach valve is then expertly hand lapped into its respective casing.Ĭasing wall fit yields a tolerance of approximately. The casing dimension, then the casings are carefully Upon return from the platers, the valves are honed to a size slightly above The Shielded and Unshielded port overhauls are identical.Īfter another cleaning, the valves are carefully packed, and sent With an "Unshielded Port" overhaul, this step is not executed. Shielded, so that the windways in the valves retain their exact original size. Next, with a "Shielded Port" valve overhaul, the valve ports are then precisely The valves are trued and sized on the hone in preparation for plating. The valves and casing are then precisely measured to determine the necessary The casings are lightly honed to check for any serious washouts or other problems. Will require a chem-clean, which will be done at this point. Next, the horn is disassembled, measured. Playing anomalies and well as the overall characteristics of the sound and blowing feel. During this process, I make notes about any That I have a baseline for that particular horn. It begins with a play test of the horn (when playable) so Restores the fit of the valves to "like new," or often "better than new" condition. The cost of the gold used with any gold plating services is subject to market fluctuations.Ī Doctor Valve valve overhaul (aka "valve job") is a procedure that Note: Prices do not include shipping costs, Trigger installations, amado water key conversions, and other custom tweaks Saddle fabrication, tube replacement, lead pipe mounting, Services such as dent removal, slide repair, custom ring or
Shipping Kit for flugelhorn description - $24 + shipping Shipping Kit for trumpet/cornet description - $20.00 + shipping Ultrasonic Clean & Polish description - $165.00Ĭhem-Clean & Polish (silver, gold, or raw brass horns) description - $225.00 Replating/Relacquering Services description Photos of an instrument may be emailed to and a rough estimate can then be made prior to sending the instrument. Please note:The cost of Instrument Overhaul, Replating, and Relacquering services is determined after an instrument has been inspected at the Doctor Valve shop. Optimum Port Matching Valve Alignment (OPM) description- $190.00 Valve Overhaul with Shielded Ports description- $645.00 Valve Overhaul with Unshielded Ports description- $450.00 Payment options listed at the bottom of this page.Ī Valve Overhaul is also known as a "Valve Job." Like many premier manufacturers and service technicians,Īttention to detail and customer satisfaction are my primary goals.Ĭall 1.708.482.8153 to schedule an appointment for your horn. The only outsourced work is the actual plating or lacquering, Work, assembly, and finishing are performed on site at the Doctor Valve shop. Or flugelhorn the world-class service that it deserves and you expect.Īll surface restoration, repairs, honing, plating prep My shop is equipped with the same type of tooling and machinery that was
It should also be noted that for most makers, there will be examples in the catalog where the model is unknown and therefore not represented in this listing.Professional Trumpet Repair and Restoration ServicesĪt Doctor Valve, I offer my clients unparalleled craftsmanshipĪnd attention to detail for repairs and restorations,ĭesign consultation, and R & D (research and development) projects. This listing is intended to include makers where the majority of their model designations are known. Sets of instruments by Makers will be periodically added to this table. Yellow Brass Bellį/G/Eb independent dual rotors, Red Brass Bell. 585īass trombone with F attachment dependent E valve. Fluted slides.īass trombone with flat-wrap F attachment. Early verisons had a lightweight Red Brass Bell, with the rest being nickel silver. Tone/Krantz ring-initially 1in wide, later 5/8ine. Standard, Self-Balancing, Military, Super Student Bass, Yellow Brass Bell, flat wrapĭual bore chrome-plated nickel-silver inner slide tubes may be fluted.
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