Service and Customization

Your style, expressed.

Every mood, every moment, every state of mind. What you feel should have an expression in how and what you perform. Follow your heart and be true to your soul. Everything else will fall into place.

Every horn and every repair is unique. For this reason, we must examine a horn before giving a firm price estimate for services. However, the following listing provides an idea of the services we offer and general price range.

Basic rate is $85 per hour.

Align valves (otherwise known as a professional valve alignment!)
Clean and service (ultrasonics available)
Change bell or valve section orientation
Loosen stuck slide (even more than one!)
Reconfigure to add a valve
Remove dents

Customized Horn

Enhance your horn from the leadpipe to the bell. Build an entire custom horn. Call to discuss creating the horn of your dreams.

Tuba Bits

Martin tuba bits (6/4 size horn). Adjustable, reliable and indispensable! Set of 2 bits: Starting at $275 USD, dependent on configuration and finish.

Finger Buttons

Choose from a variety of finishes for buttons and stems. Specify the pearl style to bejewel your horn and set it apart. Styles, colors and materials subject to availability. Not all pearls are always in stock. Due to market fluctuations, prices subject to change without notice.

Finger buttons. Made of aircraft-grade aluminum and anodized in a variety of finishes. (Some tuba finger buttons are available in bronze metal, chalice-style only.)

Stems. Made of lightweight titanium. Additional charge for anodizing.

Anodizing colors:

Clear
Bronze-colored
Black
Grey
Gold-colored
Blue
Red

Set of 4 tuba or euphonium finger buttons: Starting at $150 USD base price. Shipping is additional.

Specific price depends on options chosen. Prices vary upon selection.

Set of 4 stems: Starting at $100 USD base price. Shipping is additional. Specific price depends on options chosen. Prices vary upon selection.

Dragonskin™ finger button pearls: Strikingly beautiful with a distinctive tactile aspect that enhances a player's touch.

Pearls available in:

Black (smoke grey) mother-of-pearl
Gold mother-of-pearl
White mother-of-pearl
Green
Purple
Red
White
Brass hand-hammered
Copper hand-hammered
Nickel hand-hammered
Silver hand-hammered

Smooth pearls: Made of mother-of-pearl, shell or other material, and available in lovely and stunning colors:

Black (smoke grey)
Green with black streaks
Gold
Pink
Red
White

Custom tunable Bb bugle with a red paua shell medallion
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Specially designed, handcrafted custom braces
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Tuba bits with handcrafted custom braces and screws
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Anodized
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Button Shapes: Rounded Plate Style, York Style, Streamlined York without Knurl, Chalice Shape
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Anodized: Bronze-Colored York
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Anodized: Blue York
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Anodized: Red York
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Anodized: Black York
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Knurled Rim
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Silver Bullseye—Also available in black, red, green, blue, and gold-colored for an additional charge.
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Cabochon: Domed Pink (Euphonium)
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Shell: Black Mother-of-Pearl
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Shell: Grey Mother-of-Pearl
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Acrylic: Smoke Grey Dragonskin™
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Acrylic: Emerald Grey Dragonskin™
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Acrylic: Smoke Grey
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Acrylic: Red in Beaded Rim (Euphonium)
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Acrylic: Gold
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Acrylic: Root Beer
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Acrylic: Emerald Green
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Acrylic: Tortoise Shell
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Acrylic: Pink
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Anodized: Red York
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Anodized
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Anodized
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Anodized: Black York
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Anodized: Bronze York
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Chalice Style
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Streamlined York Style on King Stem
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Anodized Blue York
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Rounded Plate Style on Metric Stem
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York Style On King Stem
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Button Shapes: Rounded Plate Style, York Style, Streamlined York Style without Knurl, Chalise Shape
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York Style on King Stem
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York Style
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Multiple Variations
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Paua Dragonskin™
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Set: Black York Button With White Mother-of-Pearl
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Set: Black York Button With White Mother-of-Pearl
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Set: Black York Button With White Mother-of-Pearl
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Shell: Gold Mother-of-Pearl
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Acrylic Tortoise Shell
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Shell: White Mother-of-Pearl
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Acrylic Bronze
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Acrylic Black
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Paua Dragonskin™ and Paua Smooth
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Paua Dragonskin™ and Paua Smooth
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Paua Dragonskin™
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Paua Dragonskin™ and Paua Smooth
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Knurled Rim
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Silver Bullseye - Also available in brass, copper, others materials.
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Acylic Pink In Knurled Rim
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Silver Swirl in Aluminium - Additional charge applies - Also, available in brass, copper, other materials.
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Rubber Bright Red
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Cork
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Rubber Dark Red
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Rubber Black
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Cabochon Euphonium
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Cabochon Domed Pink (Euphonium)
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Cabochon Euphonium
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Acrylic Smoke Grey
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