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At Sax Alley our business centers around our repair shop. Our reputation is built on quality repair for discriminating players. All saxophone repair is done personally by Timothy Glesmann. He has obtained a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Hasting College and a Masters Degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of Northern Colorado. Timothy apprenticed in instrument repair in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and spent additional time studying with one of the countries greatest saxophone repairmen, Randy Jones.
All repairs are scheduled by appointment in order to return your saxophone to you as quickly as possible. The day you are scheduled is the day work begins on your instrument. After completion of repair all instruments are play tested then checked and adjusted for intonation (intonation adjustments are made only if the owner desires).
Our clientele consists of professionals, professors and college students along the Front Range of Colorado including:
Denver University, Lamont School of Music
Art Bouton - Professor of Saxophone, D.U. Lamont School of Music
University of Colorado, Boulder
Tom Myer - Professor of Saxophone, University of Colorado
Darren Rahn - Professional Saxophonist, recording artist, Denver
Casper College, Wyoming - Robert Kleinschmidt, Professor of Woodwinds
Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
Peter Sommer - Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies and Saxophone, Colorado State University
University of Northern
Colorado, Greeley
Andrew Dahlke -
Assistant Professor of Music - Saxophone - University of Northern Colorado
Mark Miller, Chair - BA in Music, Co-Chair - Performing Arts Department, Naropa University
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas
Doug Carmichael - Professional Saxophonist & Band Director
Claire Church - Professional Saxophonist and Instructor
Pete Lewis - Professional Saxophonist and Instructor
John Zangrando - Professional Saxophonist, Hawaii, Colorado
Joe Lukasik - Professional Saxophonist, Denver
The following is a list of repair services offered and prices for those repairs.
| Play Condition | |
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Complete adjustment Oil all key mechanisms Replacement of missing key corks and felts (extra charge if extensive) Adjust intonation Necessary pads replaced (approximately $12 - $14 additional per pad) Mouthpiece cleaned Clean exterior of instrument |
Sopranino - $100 Soprano - $100 Alto - $100 Tenor - $110 Baritone - $130 Bass - $145 |
| Disassemble, Cleaning, Play Condition | |
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Disassemble, chemical clean body and neck Hand clean all keys Complete adjustment Clean and re-oil all key mechanisms Replacement of missing key corks and felts (extra charge if extensive) Adjust intonation Necessary pads replaced (approximately $12 - $14 additional per pad) Mouthpiece cleaned |
Sopranino - $200 Soprano - $200 Alto - $210 Tenor - $220 Baritone - $240 Bass - $260 |
| Minor Mechanical Restoration | |
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Disassemble, chemical clean entire instrument Replace all pads Overnight Pad Treatment to alleviate stickyness and increase longevity Replacement of missing key corks and felts (extra charge if extensive) Clean and re-oil all key mechanisms Complete adjustment Adjust intonation Mouthpiece cleaned |
Sopranino - $550 Soprano - $550 Alto - $595 Tenor - $610 Baritone - $645 Bass - $725 |
| Complete Mechanical Restoration | |
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Disassemble, chemical clean entire instrument Replace all pads Overnight Pad Treatment to alleviate stickyness and increase longevity Replace all key corks and felts Tighten all keys between posts Level tone holes (no filing!) Clean and re-oil all key mechanisms Minor dents removed Complete adjustment New Neck Cork Adjust intonation Mouthpiece cleaned Replace Springs (as needed, extra charge) (THIS JOB TAKES AN ENTIRE WEEK!) |
Sopranino - $865 Soprano - $865 Alto - $910 Tenor - $935 Baritone - $1025 Bass - $1105 (Add $100-$150 for hand polishing of silver or gold-plated instruments) |
| Additional Services | |
| Neck cork replacement | $20.00 |
| Straighten bent body | $25 minimum |
| Pad Replacement | $12-$16 Per pad depending on pad size and location |
| Spring replacement labor |
$12 per spring $140 for entire instrument |
| Palm key risers (rubber) | $8.50 per set installed (Runyon Rubber Risers) |
| Palm key/side key risers (ProPoxy) | $9.00 each key |
| Solder spots | $18 per spot (additional charges for joint solders and spot relacquering) |
| Adjust action to player specifications | $65.00 per hour labor |
| Pad treatment for stickiness (Charlie A's) | $20.00 |
| Overnight Pad treatment | $125.00 |
| Sax Alley "New Horn Set-up" (Disassembly, overnight pad treatment for stickyness and longevity, replacement of some corks and felts for better and quiter performance, reassembly, complete adjustment, pitch adjust as necessary, spring tension adjustment to owners specifications.) | $300.00 ($350 for baritone saxophones) |
| Extra charges | |
| Resonator replacement in new pads (plastic domes, metal domes, sterling silver, brass, or gold-plate flat) | $65.00 per hour labor, plus cost of materials |
| Pad replacement with Buescher snap-in resonators | $65.00 per pad set |
| Buescher Norton spring replacement | $65.00 per hour labor, plus cost of materials |
| Neck expansion/contraction | $65.00 per hour labor |
| Dent work | $65.00 per hour labor |
(Prices good through December 31, 2007)
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