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Re: Quality Overhaul Prices?

Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2006-05-19 14:43

Many "name" shops quote $350-$500 for a "pro" overhaul --which presumeable will put a top line clarinet in top-line condition.

I had Muncy do a job on my Buffet for the upper part of this range. Perfect job --except that the tone-hole ring heights are a little high. My local tech (found after Boofy made her trip to the Muncys) thought that the Muncy job was excellent --particularly in the pad sealing.

The high rings encourage me to arch my fingers.

I later had David Speigelthal, of this board, go over the instrument again to adjust the tuning. His excellent work was (relatively) free compared to the Muncy re-build.

Bob Phillips

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