The Cayuga Music Shop
General Repair Pricing
Cayuga Music Shop is pleased to offer free estimates on services in addition to those listed on our repair price lists. They include, but are not limited to, plating in precious materials, and complete lacquering of instrument bodies.
| Shop rate | $60.00/hour |
| Minimum shop charge | $15.00 |
| Case repair | By estimate |
| Insurance estimates/appraisals | $25.00 |
| Verbal, non-written estimates/appraisals | Free |
Brass Repair Pricing
Prices do NOT include parts.
Instrument |
Job 1 |
Job 2 |
Job 3L |
Job 3S |
| Trumpet or Cornet | $35-60 | $60-100 | $450 | $520 |
| Single Horn (3 Valves) | $60-80 | $80-110 | $890 | $1,100 |
| Double Horn (4 Valves) | $80-110 | $120-200 | $1,250 | $1,370 |
| Trombone (No Valves) | $40-70 | $80-120 | $440 | $530 |
| Trombone w/F Attachment | $60-80 | $80-140 | $640 | $750 |
| Bass Trombone (Double Valve) | $80-100 | $100-180 | $800 | $920 |
| Baritone Horn (3 Valves) | $40-60 | $60-100 | $1,020 | $1,170 |
| Euphonium (4 Valves) | $60-80 | $80-120 | $1,220 | $1,450 |
| Tuba w/Piston Valves | $80-100 | $110-280 | $1,730 | $2,650 |
| Tuba w/Rotary Valves | $80-120 | $120-420 | $2,240 | $3,200 |
Special Repairs
| Pull stuck mouthpiece | Free |
| Valve Overhaul - Piston | $84 per valve |
| Valve Overhaul - Rotor | on request |
| Soldering Work | $12 minimum |
| Free Stuck Slide | $10 per slide, if no soldering required |
| $30 minimum if soldering is required | |
| Basic Trombone Slide Service | $60 (plus parts) |
| Our Basic Service includes ultrasonic cleaning, removal of accessible dents in the slide tubes, straightening of outer slide tubes, aligning of inner slide tubes to outer slide, replacement of water key pad. | |
| Extensive Slide Service | $90 (plus parts) |
| Extensive Service includes the Basic service plus disassembly*, honing of the outer slide*, burnishing of outer slide* and removal of dents from U crook. (* indicates "as needed"). | |
Brass "Job" Descriptions
- Disassemble instrument.
- Instruments will be cleaned.
- Correct piston/rotor valve alignment.
- Correct rotor back bearing fit and alignment.
- Restring rotors and/or adjust linkage on rotary valve instruments.
- Replace corks, felts, and springs as needed.
- Lubricate and reassemble to good playing condition.
- Remove minor accessible dents.
- Replace water key pads.
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Job 2 - Standard Overhaul
- Includes all items in Job 1, plus:
- Remove all accessible dents.
"Accessible Dents" are those that we can reach and repair without disassembling the instrument with tools. More extensive dent work can be performed by estimate only. - Realign bell if needed.
- More extensive valve work as needed.
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Job 3L - Complete Overhaul & Relacquer
- Instrument is returned to "Like New" condition.
- Includes all work in Job 2, PLUS
- Remove all dents.
- Strip, clean and buff body and parts.
- Relacquer instrument.
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Job 3S - Complete Overhaul & Replate
- Instrument is returned to "Like New" condition.
- Includes all work in Job 2, PLUS
- Remove all dents.
- Strip, clean and buff body and parts
- Replate instrument in silver (gold plating available by estimate only)
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