Recorders are made from wood. As wood is a living material it is quite possible that over the years the instrument undergoes undesirable changes.

Most of it can be repaired…

If the sound is not as good as it used to be:
- Responsiveness /Voicing can be adapted
- Correction of internal bore

Instrument blocked up/croaky:
- Responsiveness /Voicing can be adapted

Intonation of separate notes/whole instrument sounds impure:
- Responsiveness /voicing can be adapted
- Correction of internal bore
- Retuning of single tone holes

Cracks in the wood:
- can be glued
-rings made from wood or vegetable ivory can be put on

Mortise and tennon joint too loose:
- new twine
- new cork

Mortise and tennon joint too tight:
- new twine
- new cork
- tennon has to be reset

Tennon is broken:
- new tennon has to be attached

Thumb hole is worn out:
- a new thumb hole made from vegetable ivory (also made from wood on demand) is inserted

Keys out of order:
- new pads
- new small cork pieces
- new spring
- straightening of keys


And lots more…

Please be so kind and call me before sending your instrument!
Due to high demand on repairs I am offering appointments to reduce your waiting time, so the recorders are not out of your hands for too long.

Please attach to your recorder the following filled in repair order:

repair order (download)