At Howarth we have workshops in both London & our manufacturing unit in Worthing where highly trained and experienced technicians repair, service and overhaul instruments. We also undertake made-to-measure
alterations to customers' specifications. Their services are in great demand and we suggest you call well ahead (see "Contacting us" link on the left) to book your instrument in.
EMERGENCY REPAIRS: Emergency work can usually be accommodated
at short notice, but please call before coming to the shop. Minimum charge for
while-you-wait pads/corks etc from £15.00
ex-VAT, £18.00
inc-VAT.
For a general service your instrument will need to be in the workshops for
approximately 2 weeks.
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All prices are for guidance only and are subject to detailed inspection of the instrument.
Instruments that are very worn or dirty will require extra work for which there
will be additional charges**
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| SERVICE |
Strip instrument, wipe clean keys and body. Clean tone-holes, renew corks, felts and pads
as required, re-assemble, oil keywork and finish to good playing order.
(** See Extras below) |
from £200.00 to £550.00 |
£240.00 to £660.00 |
| THOROUGH OVERHAUL |
Strip instrument, take up play in keywork, polish keys and pillars,
clean body and holes, renew tenon corks, renew all corks, felts, faulty
springs, and pads. Re-assemble, oil keywork and finish to good playing order.
(** See Extras below)
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from £850.00 |
from £1020.00 |
| REPLATING |
We can replate anything from a single key to all metal parts on an instrument. This may need to include work to make good or rebuild corroded or worn keywork, details of this work are discussed when we examine the instrument. |
from £50.00 + plating cost |
from £60.00 + plating cost |
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| CONTRA BASSOON WORK |
We can undertake all aspects of contrabassoon servicing and repairs. As a guide to costs, please allow at least 50% extra on top of the cost of equivalent work on a bassoon. |
Price on Application |
Price on Application |
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In order to restore an instrument to first-class playing
condition, it may be necessary also to undertake one or more of the extra items
listed below:
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Ex-VAT |
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| Oil joint to seal the wood |
from £50.00 |
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from £60.00 |
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| Level pad-seats and varnish (2 coats) |
£60.00 to £200.00 |
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£72.00 to £240.00 |
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| Clean out large bore of boot and varnish (two coats) |
from £50.00 |
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from £60.00 |
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| Remove and reaffix bow mount & treat wooden bore |
£140.00 |
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£168.00 |
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| Re-cork tenon |
£20.00 |
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£24.00 |
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| Re-cork crook |
£20.00 |
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£24.00 |
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| Take up play in keywork during Service. |
£50.00 to £140.00 |
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£60.00 to £168.00 |
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| Custom-made crook key pad |
£10.00 |
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£12.00 |
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Work on body
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| Make and fit ebonite bush to Ab hole, shape new pad seat, finish
flush to bore, varnish bore (two coats) |
£200.00 |
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£240.00 |
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| Make and fit short ebonite lining to large bore of boot, including
removing and refitting mount |
£200.00 to £290.00 |
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£240.00 to £348.00 |
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| Bush and reposition Bb holes to fit under pad (Hüller Bassoons) |
£150.00 |
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£180.00 |
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| Line finger-hole with ebonite or nickel silver (per finger-hole) |
£75.00 to £95.00 |
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£90.00 to £114.00 |
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| Make and fit brass binder to either tenon of long joint, re-cork or
re-lap tenon |
£140.00 |
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£168.00 |
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| Make and fit new tenon to wing |
£200.00 |
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£240.00 |
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| Make and fit new tenon to small end of long joint |
£190.00 |
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£228.00 |
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| Make and fit new tenon to large end of long joint |
£200.00 |
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£240.00 |
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| Fit maker’s plastic replacement ring to bell (cost of parts not included). |
£40.00 to £80.00 |
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£48.00 to £96.00 |
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| Make and fit ivory substitute ring to bell |
from £100.00 |
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from £120.00 |
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Custom keywork, including plating.
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| Replace boot to wing crook-key link |
£90.00 |
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£108.00 |
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| Convert L3 ring-key to covered key with offset touch and regulating
screw on vent key |
from £140.00 |
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from £168.00 |
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| Make and fit high D key. The cost will be lower in the scale of charges if parts are available from the maker. |
£300.00 to £500.00 |
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£360.00 to £600.00 |
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| Make and fit high E key, standard pattern with E touch above L1 finger hole. |
£300.00 to £375.00 |
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£360.00 to £450.00 |
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| Make and fit high E key, non-standard pattern. Prices and details subject to discussion. |
£POA |
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£POA |
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| Make and fit extra low C touch |
from £80.00 |
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£96.00 |
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| Make and fit crook key lock (L.H.) |
£210.00 |
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£252.00 |
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| Make and fit A speaker key to crook-key link. |
from £100.00 |
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from £120.00 |
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| Make and fit new touch with roller. |
from £140.00 |
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from £168.00 |
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Other items
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| Crook Repairs |
from £35.00 |
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from £42.00 |
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| Spike, standard adjustable, fitted to boot cap, (including plating) |
£113.00 |
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£135.60 |
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| Spike, telescopic, fitted to boot cap (including plating) |
£175.00 |
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£210.00 |
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| Contra-bassoon (3rd) support leg |
£POA |
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£POA
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| Remove stuck pull through in wing bore |
from £15.00 |
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from £18.00 |
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| Other repairs and alterations can be undertaken to customer's
specifications including tuning, restoration of old instruments etc.
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Whilst every effort has been made to maintain the accuracy of
information within this website, Howarth of London Ltd wishes to stress that
the prices of items for sale and other services detailed are reviewed regularly
and thus the information given may be subject to alteration.