CK Brassworks 

Cleaning Prices

(Prices Include Re-Stringing, & Necessary Felts/Corks, & Cleaning Mouthpieces in Case)

Prices effective May 1, 2026

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• Trumpet/Cornet/Mellophone/Trombone (no trigger) ---------------------- $120

• Trombone (w/ trigger)/Tenor Horn/Alto Horn -----------------------------  $150

• French Horn (All)/Baritone/Euphonium ------------------------------------ $165

• (Piston) Tuba/Sousaphone/Helicon ----------------------------------------- $235

• (Rotor) Tuba/Helicon --------------------------------------------------------- $265

• Saxophone Body & Neck ----------------------------------------------------- $100*** (See Below)

• Saxophone Neck (Only), Bassoon Bocal ------------------------------------- $40

• Mouthpiece Batches --------------------------------------- Please Inquire (These Are always Fun)

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Lacquer should be meant to last for the lifetime of the instrument, but it can sometimes part with metal.  This only happens if it was not adhering to metal in the first place.  The cleaning process does not affect lacquer that has been properly applied to instruments, or lacquer that was not at-risk of separating due to usage.  Some manufacturers do not perform good lacquering, despite their clout in the industry.  For legal reasons, we cannot mention which manufacturers these are, but can disclose based on amassed experience if asked directly about a manufacturer.

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Silver and gold plated instrument usually benefit greatly from a cleaning, but in the event the oxidation is very pronounces, you can opt to add polishing services to the cleaning.  Prices below:

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Optional Added Polishing Prices*

• Trumpet, Cornet, Mellophone, Trombone (Any)  ----------------------------- $25

• Euphonium, Baritone, French Horn ------------------------------------------ $40

• Tuba, Sousaphone, Helicon --------------------------------------------------- $50

• Saxophone (w/ Neck, & Keywork) -------------------------------------------- $50

• Saxophone Neck (Only) or Bassoon Bocal ----------------------------------- Included w/ Cleaning

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* - Polishing is optional, and will only be done upon request.  

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* - Polishing can only be done if the instrument is clean.  Using the polishing process on not-cleaned instruments will cause damage to the shop equipment and materials.

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* - Lacquered instruments do not need to go through a polishing process.  Lacquer wear may/will occur over time, but lacquer is usually best services with a paper towel and some alcohol.  Raw metal spots cannot be selectively polished unless otherwise quoted.

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*** - Saxophone cleanings can be done under the following circumstances:

1. The saxophone arrives fully disassembled (with pads removed) by a qualified technician not affiliated with our shop, in order to be re-assembled by a qualified technician not affiliated with our shop.  This ensures consistency of work with the chosen mechanical/pad tech, as every tech has their own process for completing this work, and making adjustments.  Taking over another tech's work on a woodwind instrument is essentially starting a lot of processes from scratch.  Again, this saves you money, and us time.

2. The saxophone arrives fully intact, if the keywork is going to be cleaned, it must be understood that a full re-padding will be necessary, and not included in the cleaning or polishing prices.  Disassembly, reassembly, and any setup/adjustment work will be billed at $90/hr.  Pad work can become very expensive, due to the time involved, and the cost of pads.  This work will be estimated upon seeing the saxophone.  Repadding work is billed at the regular shop labor rate of $90/hr, plus the cost of pads.  Please be aware, we cannot perform miracles.  We'd be a lot better off financially if we could.

3. Cleaning and polishing cannot be done on saxophone keywork without removing the pads.  There is no way to perform the process of cleaning the keys without doing so, and we are physically incapable of making exceptions - it's not that we don't want to.

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If you have any questions, please email us and ask.  We're happy to figure it out.

It won't be the hardest thing we've been asked about.  

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