The Village Tinker   

Mechanical devices fixed.

Specializing in the repair of tubas, sousaphones, 

euphoniums, baritones  and other brass 

musical instruments.

5211 Highway 261

Newburgh, Indiana

812-457-2284

Dan Schultz, proprietor

danschultz@wowway.com

 

Price List

Play condition.  Disassemble instrument, chemical cleaning, inspect all parts, lube slides and valves,

and make necessary adjustments.  Parts are extra if required.

 

Trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, marching mellophone, or trombone                                 $50.00

French horn                                                          single  $85.00                      double  $110.00

Baritone or euphonium                                    3 valve    $85.00                     4 valve  $100.00

tuba, piston  valve                                         3  valve    $200.00                   4 valve    $220.00

Tuba, rotary valve                                          3 valve   $240.00                   4 valve    $260.00

Sousaphone                                                fiberglass    $185.00                     brass     $220.00

Note: for additional valves…  add $20 each

 

Mechanical overhaul.  Same as ‘play condition’ above but includes the removal of all reachable dents and replacement of piston felts & corks, springs, and waterkey corks.

 

Trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, marching mellophone, or trombone                               $180.00

French horn                                                      single    $240.00                    double    $280.00

Baritone or euphonium                                 3 valve     $260.00                   4 valve    $290.00

Tuba, piston valve                                         3 valve     $450.00                   4 valve    $500.00

Tuba, rotary valve                                     3 valve        $550.00                   4 valve    $600.00

Sousaphone                                                fiberglass    $650.00                    brass      $900.00

 

Miscellaneous repairs (includes generic parts)

 

Replace piston corks and felts… per piston                                                                    $5.00

Replace water key corks… each                                                                                      $5.00

Replace water key springs… each                                                                                 $10.00

Restring rotors… each                                                                                                    $15.00

Stuck slides… each                                                                                                         $20.00

Soft solder braces or tubing… each place                                                                      $20.00

Silver solder or brazing… each place                                                                             $45.00

Stuck valves (no other damage)… each                                                                         $20.00

Replace valve springs… each                                                                                         $10.00

Repair valve casing theads (top or bottom)… each place                                             $30.00

Align valves… each                                                                                                         $15.00

Straighten bent or out of round piston… each                                                               $50.00

Repair dented or out of round valve casing… each                                                       $50.00

Trombone slide alignment                                                                                               $50.00

Dent removal                                                                         must see to provide an estimate.

Basic piston valve replating…  each                                                                              $90.00

Note: above piston replating includes new felts, corks, fitting, alignment & spring.

Repair to dented, bent, or severely undersized piston is not included.

Remove tuba bottom bow and remove dents                                     Starting at.....    $250.00

Note: new bow guards are not included.  Old bow guards and wires will be

reapplied if they are usable.  Refinishing after dent work is not included.

Roll out trumpet, flugelhorn, mellophone, or trombone bell               Starting at.....    $60.00

Roll out French horn bell                                                                    Starting at.....    $120.00

Roll out baritone or tuba                                                                     Starting at.....    $150.00

Note: Refinishing after bell work is not included.  Prices for disassembly 

and major dent removal are provided as estimates only.

Refinishing of lacquered brass                                              must see to provide an estimate.  

 

 

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