Musical Instrument Repair Shop! Trumpet Repair

Trumpet Repair - Restoration

"I love the job you did on my Olds Super Recording Trumpet. The engraving came out especially nice, the horn looks and plays like new which is amazing considering the horn is probably about 60 years old. The sound qualities of the "Super Recording" are well known and I now have a beautiful keepsake thanks to your work.

Sincerely,
E. Cooley
1948 Olds Super Recording Trumpet ~ Complete Restoration in Lacquer - Retraced Bell Engraving View Picture"

Complete Restoration

Every trumpet repair or restoration will be executed by our master technician with over forty years experience in trumpet repair, restoration and performance. The complete restoration of a trumpet at the Musical Instrument Repair Shop includes the disassembly and stripping of lacquer or plating and all dents removed by hand burnishing. All slides are refit to an air tight finish. The trumpet is reassembled without stress and buffed to a lustrous new appearance. Then a high quality lacquer, silver plate or gold plate finish is applied. All valves, slides, and water keys are reassembled and new corks, felts and springs are installed to assure proper alignment and response of sound. The trumpet is then thoroughly play tested prior to shipping.

The following prices do not include our Precision Rotary or Piston Valve Build and Re-fit. Please email us for our Precision Rotary or Piston Valve Build and Re-fit prices.

Instrument	Lacquer	Pure Silver Plate	24K Gold Plate
Trumpet	425.00	545.00	1,325.00

Plating prices are subject to change without notice due to the fluctuating values in the precious metals market
and will be reflected on the final invoice.

Pure Silver or 24 Gold Plating Your Trumpet Mouthpiece

The Musical Instrument Repair Shop offers the complete re-plating of your trumpet mouthpiece in either Pure Silver Plate or 24k Gold Plate finishes. You can choose from Pure Silver Plate or 24k Gold Plate for the feel and look that you desire.

in Pure Silver Plate	**in 24k Gold Plate
$26.00	$45.00

There are many variations on the standard Lacquer, Pure Silver Plate and 24k Gold Plate finishes. An example might be a Pure Silver Plated valve section, bell, lead pipe and tuning slides contrasted by 24k Gold Plated top and bottom caps, water keys and finger buttons. These custom combination finishes will be at an additional charge to the base Complete Restoration costs.

For pictures, more information and pricing of the options, please click here.

Contrasting Trim Finishes	on the Pure Silver Plated Trumpet
24k Gold Trim Option	$520.00
24k Gold Highlighting Option	350.00

Plating prices are subject to change without notice due to the fluctuating values in the precious metals market
and will be reflected on the final invoice.

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The Musical Instrument Repair Shop Online Discount Store's fine selection of cases for all brasswind instruments, mouthpieces, mutes, valve oils, slide oil, slide cream, slide grease and many other premium quality accessories is the result of over 40 years in providing musical instrument service to professional performing musicians. Many of these products have been used at the bench in our professional musical instrument restoration shop. Please click on any of the buttons below to visit our Musical Instrument Repair Shop Online Discount Store.

Please feel free to call or email us for more information or if you have any questions.

Tuning Bell Conversions

Email the Musical Instrument Repair Shop for more information on our Custom Tuning Bell Conversion for Trumpet.

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We offer, while your trumpet is in the restoration process, applying any of the engraving designs or a custom pattern you have submitted to us. Please view the pages we have listed below. This service is preformed by our artistically gifted master hand engraver with over 30 years of professional experience in the musical instrument hand engraving arts.

Trumpet Hand Engraving Designs
Retracing Your Worn Engraving

We also offer a trace engraving service for those trumpets in need due to worn engraving. This trace engraving service will give your trumpet a "factory new" overall appearance that is uniquely available at the Musical Instrument Repair Shop!!

Please feel free to call or email us for more information or if you have any questions.

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For some time now there have been brand new professional brass instruments produced by some manufacturers and offered in the “raw brass” finish. These instruments are sold in their shiny new appearance and then, over time, oxidize to become the dull finish horns we occasionally see. There are some considerations that should be made before selecting the “raw brass” finish.

When restoring brass instruments, the lacquer, silver-plating or gold plating is applied not only for their beautiful appearances but these coatings act as a protective coating to prevent wear. If the instrument is left in "raw brass" one needs to keep in mind that the environmental elements, as well as the acid from the player's own hands, will attack the instrument and greatly decrease the life expectancy of your brass instrument.

Also, the residue from this oxidation process can be absorbed into the players system and may not be very healthy at all. Some players have discovered that they are actually allergic to this brass oxidation residue.

The Musical Instrument Repair Shop does, on the occasion of a customer’s request, leave a brasswind restoration in the “raw brass” finish, but only after having advised of the negative effects.

The Bach Stradivarius Company used to state on their web site that Bach instruments are not available in raw brass due to the possibility of hazardous brass poisoning.

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Payment

The Musical Instrument Repair Shop requires a 50% deposit, by either check, money order or by PayPal (see our "Pay Now" button below), on all major repair services to cover the expense of various materials, services and related costs incurred while your instrument is in process. Plating prices are subject to change without notice due to the fluctuating values in the precious metals market
and will be reflected on the final invoice. You do not need a PayPal account to use your credit card.

Once you ship your musical instrument to us, please email us the tracking number so we can make appropriate scheduling adjustments. Our scheduling is done on a "first come, first serve" basis. We suggest that you purchase shipping insurance for the replacement value of your instrument. The Musical Instrument Repair Shop will always require shipping insurance for the full replacement value of your instrument upon return shipping to you, our customer.

Your musical instrument will be shipped via UPS Ground with an adult signature required. The UPS tracking number and Paid In Full invoice will be sent to you via email. All final payments may be submitted by check, money order or by PayPal made payable to the Musical Instrument Repair Shop. You do not need a PayPal Account when using a credit card. All shipping and insurance costs are the customer's responsibility.

Checks or money orders can be mailed to:

5128 Robbinstown Rd.
    Byrdstown. TN 38549-4547
      (931) 864-8383
      Please call between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST
Monday - Friday

You may click here to go to our shipping instructions page. Thank you.