Oboe & Bassoon Repair

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No Job Too Big or Small for Us

Our shops philosophy is to approach each repair as a partnership with you to help you better your best.

Lisa’s Clarinet Shop specializes in mechanical overhauls, and total instrument restorations as well as personalized setups and custom key work. Our focus has always been on YOU as a player.  In that spirit, if you have a pad or resonator preference that you’d like us to use, we’re happy to help. Otherwise, we have a wealth of experience with what works best for different scenarios and we’re happy to make suggestions for you.

About Our Services

  • Below each service entry is a link to self-schedule your repair date.
  • Schedule your overhaul at least 7 business days in advance to ensure it arrives before the date.
  • We only work on one instrument at a time so your instrument will be our sole focus on your scheduled appointment day.
  • To learn more about our technicians click here.
  • We accept all major credit cards, checks, paypal and ACH transfers.
  • We guarantee our overhauls and playing condition work for 90 days from completion.

Schedule Your Repair

Through the mail in person

Get your instrument serviced at our Santa, Fe New Mexico location.

Walk-in and Mail-order repairs both welcome.

Overhauls

Student Plastic Oboe $450.00 I Wood Oboe $695.00

Student Plastic Bassoon $500.00 I Wood Bassoon $950.00 

Professional Full Conservatory Oboe I English Horn I Bassoon (Quote only)

 

Playing Condition

Student Plastic Oboe $90.00 I Wood Oboe $150.00

Student Plastic Bassoon $200.00 I Wood Bassoon $250.00

Professional Full Conservatory Oboe I English Horn I Bassoon (Quote only)

Our Overhaul Includes:

*Complete cleaning of instrument
*Mechanism swedged to maximum tolerances
*All pads replaced-Your choice of skin, cork or synthetic masters series pads
*Reface tone holes, secure posts, and replace any necessary springs
*All rods and screws will be tested to ensure free movement
*Corks and bumpers replaced as needed
*Student instruments 6 month warranty I Professional Instruments 1 year warranty

 

A Playing condition Includes:

*Complete cleaning of instrument
*Replacing up to 6 pads, corks and felts as needed
*Replace corks and bumpers if needed
*Address frozen rods and screws as needed
*Fix broken springs and or spring work
*Pull cent tubes, clean and seal with wax
*Pull boot lap and U tube to clean and inspect bore
*Oiling joints of mechanism as needed
*30 day warranty
 
However, if all of these were issues this will be a full overhaul.
 

Individual Services for Oboe and Bassoon

Tenon wraps (thread)$25.00Ribbon wrap (crack repair)$45.00
Bocal cork (bassoon & eng. horn)$25.00Body lock remount (+parts)$25.00
Remount bell ring (+parts)$25.00 ($15 with P/C)Solder Joints -silver$15.00 each
PadsTenon corks
Oboe, English Horn (Bladder)$9.00 each(with P/C)$15.00 each
Oboe, English Horn (Cork)$10.00 each ($5.00 each to resurface for PC)(without P/C; first)$25.00
Bassoon (Bladder)$12.00 each(without P/C; additional)$10.00 each

By Quote Only:

Key fitting/Securing posts Case repairCrack pinningTenon/Socket replacementBocal dent removal
Refinish workChip filling (body/tone holes)Damaged or worn tone holesRedress tone holes
Remove stuck swabReplace or repair tenonsPolishingBore oil treatments

Request a quote and/or time frame for repair work.