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Keith Bowen Bassoon Workshop
Maintain, Repair, Upgrade your Bassoon

300 NE 85th ST Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 523-4396

Repair and Maintenance
Annual Maintenance
Repadding
Customization
Repair
Restoration
Work Order
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New and used Bassoons
Accessories
Contact and Appointments
Home Tunning Bocal/Misc Body/Tenon Keys

Repairing your Bassoon
Damage to your bassoon's body or tenon joints can negatively impact the acoustic properties of the instrument. The tone of the Bassoon is impacted by the wood quality, finish and quality of your join at the tenons. You need the expertise of Keith Bowen to bring your bassoon's sound quality back to your high expectations.

Body repair

Service

Price

Replace bocal socket

$53

Remove socket liners for repairs

$25

Repair socket splits

$30

Line unlined side of boot near U-tube to repair wood rot

$350

Reface tone hole (per hole)

$40

Replace tone hole facing (per hole)

$80

Rebuild U-tube bracket

$45

Replace bell ring (Fox®)

$35

Custom bell ring for Heckel bassoons

$125

Install tone hole bushings

$190

Rebuild boot cap

$90

Replace boot cap

$200

Install body lock

$35

Install RH palm guard (includes guard)

$60

Install balance hanger (labor only)

$75

Replace staking and post locking screws (per screw)

$5

Replace body lock (includes lock)

$36

Install post bushing

$25

Tenon repair

Replace bass joint tenon

$150

Cap bass joint tenon with wood

$75

Replace wing joint tenon (Fox®)

$150-300

Replace wing joint tenon (most other makes)

$500

Replace wing joint tenon cap

$65

Replace wing joint with custom made cap

$95

Secure loose wing joint tenon cap

$40