For a fourth-grader, the clarinet is a heavy, clumsy instrument that takes time getting used to. For the pro musician, no matter how careful you are with your clarinet, accidents happen. Fortunately, unless it's been run over by a truck and shattered into pieces, the clarinet can usually be repaired.
Some of the clarinet damage repair done at MICNAP includes:
Often times damage cannot be seen in photographs nor noticed by the untrained eye. These include cracks, loose posts, broken silver solder joints, etc. Clarinet damage repair is estimated by physical inspection only, however here is a general price guide to go by.
| Damage Repair | Student Intermediate |
Pro |
| Crack repair - pinning | estimate only | estimate only |
| Crack repair - graphite banding (where possible) | estimate only | estimate only |
| Silver solder joint | $25 | $35 |
| Tenon repair | $45+ | $55+ |
| Tenon replacement | $95+ | $115+ |
| Socket repair | $45+ | $55+ |
| Socket replacement | $165 | $185 |
| Tonehole repair | $35+ | $45+ |
| Tonehole replacement | $75 | $95 |
| Stuck rod/screw | $15+ | $15+ |
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