Poor Marigaux Oboe came in with a long crack running through several tone holes, leaking like a sieve :'( With a little loving care Natasha repaired the crack good as new, and now it seals like a dream!
Repaired By: Natasha Port
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Split in Sax Inner Bottom Bow
This saxophone came in feeling awful, turns out there was a very big crack/split right on the inner section of the bottom bow! Helena custom made a small but vey strong patch to seal it up tight. That won't be leaking ever again!
Repaired By: Helena Spurdle
Bassoon Servicing
You need your bassoon serviced? Sure can do, just another day at the office! With a bassoon player and double reed specialist in-house, you are guaranteed to find quality servicing and repairs for your specialised double reed instruments.
Natasha Port
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Flute Overhaul
Well used and well loved flute in for a full repad, polish and overhaul. After a full disassembly, deep clean, polish, re-pad, re-assembly and adjustment this little guy is ready to get back out on the road.
Repaired By: Natasha Port
Split Bassoon Bocal Repairs
This poor bocal was in rough shape, with a large split down its side! To work around timeframes and tight budgets Natasha did super ligthweight and slim patch. Now sealing perfectly, playing and responding just like it should!
Repaired By: Natasha Port
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Loose Oboe Tenon Insert
Had this guy come in with a tenon receiver insert that spun around whenever the instrument was assembled and disassembled. Natasha removed the receiver, cleaned it all up and re-glued it nice and snug, it's not moving for a long time!
Repaired By: Natasha Port
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Key Polishing
Is your instrument In need of a little TLC and a spruce up? Everyone knows shiny instruments are happy instruments :) We can fully disassemble and polish all your instruments keys to make it happy and shiny again!
Natasha Port
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Loose Piccolo Tenon Receiver
Another loose tenon receiver sleeve, on a piccolo this time! No sweat, we'll just clean it up and glue it back into place, all done and dusted. Just like new!
Repaired By: Natasha Port
Just a few snap-shots of some of the woodwind repairs we get to do in the ABI workshop!