Brass
Job 1
Silver Clean Only:
Applies to silver plated instruments, both brights
silver or satin silver. Horns are disassembled and
cleaned chemically internally and externally.
Bright silver horns are color buffed lightly, satin
silver horns are scratch brushed and color buffed.
All are reassembled with new corks, felts, ad
springs. All slides are fit and lubricated.
Saxophones are supplied with new pads and
cords and keys are refit.
Job 2
Relacquer Only:
Instruments are disassembled and the old lacquer
is striped off. The horns are then re-polished to a
high luster. Scratches and dents are NOT
removed. The horn is then relacquered with
oven-baked epoxy lacquer unless another product
is specified. Horns are reassembled the same as
silver clean horns.
Job 3
Complete Overhaul Remove Dents:
Instruments are disassembled and striped of
lacquer or plating. All dents are removed from
the entire horn. Light strapping for overall
smoothness and bright polishing are done and
then we relacquer with baked epoxy lacquer
unless other product is specified. All slides and
keys are refit, all instruments are then
reassembled as above.
Job 4
Budget Overhaul:
This job is offered with the store in mind that
does a lot of rental or school repair business.
Instruments are disassembled and finishes are
striped. Major reachable dents are removed. On
French horn s the bells are removed if needed for
dent access. Sousaphones are split at the
branches for access. No strapping or polishing is
done. The horns are buffed and baked epoxy
lacquer is applied. All instruments are then
assembled with new corks, felts, and springs.
Saxophones are repadded and recorked.
Job 1
Silver Clean Only:
Applies to silver plated instruments, both brights
silver or satin silver. Horns are disassembled and
cleaned chemically internally and externally.
Bright silver horns are color buffed lightly, satin
silver horns are scratch brushed and color buffed.
All are reassembled with new corks, felts, ad
springs. All slides are fit and lubricated.
Saxophones are supplied with new pads and
cords and keys are refit.
Job 2
Relacquer Only:
Instruments are disassembled and the old lacquer
is striped off. The horns are then re-polished to a
high luster. Scratches and dents are NOT
removed. The horn is then relacquered with
oven-baked epoxy lacquer unless another product
is specified. Horns are reassembled the same as
silver clean horns.
Job 3
Complete Overhaul Remove Dents:
Instruments are disassembled and striped of
lacquer or plating. All dents are removed from
the entire horn. Light strapping for overall
smoothness and bright polishing are done and
then we relacquer with baked epoxy lacquer
unless other product is specified. All slides and
keys are refit, all instruments are then
reassembled as above.
Job 4
Budget Overhaul:
This job is offered with the store in mind that
does a lot of rental or school repair business.
Instruments are disassembled and finishes are
striped. Major reachable dents are removed. On
French horn s the bells are removed if needed for
dent access. Sousaphones are split at the
branches for access. No strapping or polishing is
done. The horns are buffed and baked epoxy
lacquer is applied. All instruments are then
assembled with new corks, felts, and springs.
Saxophones are repadded and recorked.
Job Descriptions
Woodwind Restorations
Job A
Repad Only (Student horns):
Instruments are disassembled completely. All pads,
corks, and tenon corks removed. All keys and body
sections are cleaned. Keys and posts are lightly
chamois buffed. All pad seats are checked for chips
for cracks and repaired as needed. New pads, key
corks and tenon corks are installed and the horns
are reassembled. Excess key play is removed and all
adjustments made.
Job B
Overhaul, No Plating:
All work performed as in repad only but ll springs
are removed and all posts, rings, and keys are
machine polished like new. Metal bodies
instruments are polished completely. Resonite and
plastic bodies are lightly buffed to look like new.
Wood bodies have scratches repaired and are oiled
to look like new.
Job C
Overhaul with plating:
All work performed as in above plus all keys, posts,
rings, and metal parts are striped, de-dented,
polished and nickel plated. Professional instruments
are also available in silver or gold finishes.
Buffing & Lacquer Service:
Many customer have requested this service where
they can do all their own work less the mess of
buffing, degreasing, and lacquering, their
instruments. We offer this now at National Band.
Work performed includes: Stripping lacquer from
instruments, buffing of the instrument without
strapping or polishing. This will give the average
instrument a good shine and appearance but will not
make a worn instrument look like new. We offer
the extra strapping and polishing to those customers
that would like a better job on the more used
instruments. Next,the instrument is hot vapor
degreased and then baked epoxy lacquer is applied.
The instrument must be shipped with valve caps to
protect the threads during lacquering. Please call if
you are unsure about how far to tear down an
instrument or how to pack it for shipping.
Job A
Repad Only (Student horns):
Instruments are disassembled completely. All pads,
corks, and tenon corks removed. All keys and body
sections are cleaned. Keys and posts are lightly
chamois buffed. All pad seats are checked for chips
for cracks and repaired as needed. New pads, key
corks and tenon corks are installed and the horns
are reassembled. Excess key play is removed and all
adjustments made.
Job B
Overhaul, No Plating:
All work performed as in repad only but ll springs
are removed and all posts, rings, and keys are
machine polished like new. Metal bodies
instruments are polished completely. Resonite and
plastic bodies are lightly buffed to look like new.
Wood bodies have scratches repaired and are oiled
to look like new.
Job C
Overhaul with plating:
All work performed as in above plus all keys, posts,
rings, and metal parts are striped, de-dented,
polished and nickel plated. Professional instruments
are also available in silver or gold finishes.
Buffing & Lacquer Service:
Many customer have requested this service where
they can do all their own work less the mess of
buffing, degreasing, and lacquering, their
instruments. We offer this now at National Band.
Work performed includes: Stripping lacquer from
instruments, buffing of the instrument without
strapping or polishing. This will give the average
instrument a good shine and appearance but will not
make a worn instrument look like new. We offer
the extra strapping and polishing to those customers
that would like a better job on the more used
instruments. Next,the instrument is hot vapor
degreased and then baked epoxy lacquer is applied.
The instrument must be shipped with valve caps to
protect the threads during lacquering. Please call if
you are unsure about how far to tear down an
instrument or how to pack it for shipping.
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For any repairs not listed in our price list please call or e-mail for an estimate.
608-676-5953
david@natband.com
608-676-5953
david@natband.com