Mari Carmen Garzás is a clarinet repairer located in Bristol, UK. After many years of clarinet teaching and performing, Mari Carmen has successfully completed training for repairing clarinets. Training included more complex clarinet mechanisms, such as Devon & Burgani clarinet model.
Small repairs
- Inspection
- Quick fix needed
Check-over/Adjusting
- Inspection
- Re-seating pads as necessary
- Straightening bent keys
- Calibration to playing order
- Sanitising instrument
Full Service/Maintenance
- Inspection
- Dismantling instrument
- Cleaning body and tone holes
- Oiling bore
- Re-assembling and lubricating keys
- Replacing necessary pads, key corks and tenon corks (this may have extra cost)
- Calibration to playing order
- Sanitising instrument
Full Overhaul/Re-pad
- Inspection
- Dismantling instrument
- Cleaning body and tone holes
- Oiling bore
- Replacing all pads and seating them
- Polishing keywork
- Re-assembling and lubricating keys
- Adjusting spring tension and pads height where necessary
- Replacing necessary key corks and tenon corks (this may have extra cost)
- Calibration to playing order
- Sanitising instrument
Every instrument needs a full inspection before being able to assess an accurate quote. Prices stated above are just a guidance. Final quote will also differ according to the clarinet model (beginner vs. professional model).
Specialist instruments (bass clarinets, Eb clarinets, etc.) are priced separately.
It is highly recommended to get your instrument checked after 18-24 months of playing, in order to ensure its full working potential.