Music Doctor: Your Personalised Music Shop that comes to YOU



Anything Clarinet!
Sales - Repairs - Servicing
Here are some examples of what I can help with
🧹 Basic Maintenance
These are routine services to keep the instrument in good working order:
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Cleaning
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Swabbing inside bore
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Cleaning tone holes
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Polishing keys and body (plastic or wood-safe products)
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Cork Greasing
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Applying cork grease to tenon corks for smooth assembly
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Pad Inspection & Maintenance
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Checking for leaks, flattening, or worn pads
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Spot cleaning or reseating slightly loose pads
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Key Alignment Check
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Making sure keys close correctly over tone holes
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🔧 Minor Repairs & Adjustments
Done when issues start to affect playability:
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Pad Replacement
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Replacing one or more leaking or damaged pads
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Key Regulation
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Adjusting screw tensions, key height, and spring tension
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Spring Replacement or Adjustment
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Repairing or replacing broken or weak needle springs
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Tenon Cork Replacement
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Replacing worn or compressed corks on joints
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Key Cork or Felt Replacement
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Replacing bumpers that cushion key noise or regulate action
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Swedging & Key Tightening
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Tightening loose keys that wiggle too much on pivot rods or hinge tubes
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🪛 Intermediate to Advanced Servicing
For clarinets needing more thorough work:
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Full Disassembly & Cleaning
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Taking apart all keys for a deep clean and lubrication
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Complete Re-pad
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Replacing all pads, typically once every few years or when leaks are widespread
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Crack Repair (for wooden clarinets)
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Gluing and sealing small cracks in the body or barrel
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Tone Hole Leveling
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Ensuring tone holes are flat and free from chips to seat pads properly
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Bore Oil Treatment (for wooden clarinets)
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Oiling the bore to prevent wood drying and cracking
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🧰 Upgrades & Customizations
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Installing synthetic or professional-grade pads (e.g., Valentino, Gore-Tex, leather)
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Custom key risers or key extensions for ergonomic needs
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Barrel or bell replacement to alter tone or tuning
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Adding thumb rests or hand supports (adjustable or cushioned types)
🎷 Additional Services
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Tuning adjustments (barrel swaps, tone hole work)
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Case inspection or replacement
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Player consultation for issues like poor tone, squeaks, or resistance
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Loaner instrument program during major repairs
Just to mention some of the work that is possible