From unexpected emergency repairs, general maintenance and damage repairs, to complete overhauls and lacquering the instrument.
HORN REPAIR
& MAINTENANCE
The professionals at Klaus Fehr French Horns specialize in all areas of repair and maintenance.
EMERGENCY REPAIRS
We provide everything necessary to help with unexpected problems such as:
- Stuck mouthpieces
- Stuck valves and slides
- Broken waterkeys
- Disturbing dents
- Broken solder joints
- Cracked tubing
DAMAGE REPAIRS
This can include the following procedures:
- Repairing stuck valves
- Dent work
- Stress relief
- Fixing broken solder points
- Realigning of tubing and slides
- Making beautiful patches for cracked tubing
- Manufacturing missing or worn out parts
MAINTENANCE
In consultation with you we provide the following procedures:
- Test playing the instrument
- Disassembling
- Ultrasonic cleaning and descaling
- Removing dents
- Fixing broken solder joints
- Taking care of rotors and keys for fast and durable movement
- Polishing
- Replacement of worn parts
- Final Check and test playing
COMPLETE OVERHAUL AND LACQUERING
This includes all steps which are necessary to make your instrument as good as new.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR HORN
Such as:
- Detachable bell conversion
- Adjustable fingerhook and hand support
- Changing the angle of leadpipes
- Installing Joykeys