French horn repair

We adjust the repair according to your wishes and your French horn's needs. To give you an accurate estimate of the repair or service needed, our technicians need to inspect your French horn. This is free but requires that we have the instrument at hand. You are always welcome to visit our shop, send us an e-mail (with pictures and a description of the problem), or send us the instrument. Contact us if you need help with the shipping.


	Cleaning We control all solderings and give you a status of the general condition. Loosening of slides Ultrasonic cleaning and descaling Change of water key cork Valves are oiled and slides lubricated The French horn is test played
	Cleaning and adjustment If you want your French horn to live a long and happy life, we recommend that you give it a yearly visit to our workshop for a cleaning and adjust. Loosening of all slides Ultrasound cleaning and descaling Change of water key cork and spring New valve rubber, felt, and springs Fine-tuning of valves Valves are oiled and slides lubricated Smaller dents in the bell are removed The French horn is test played
	We can also fix this: Dents Loosening of mouthpiece and slides Silver/gold plating Valve alignment Re-lacquer Change of leadpipe (expect longer delivery time on Frech horn leadpipes) Change of tuning slide Solderings Various re-builds and repairs

PRIS

Repairs are invoiced per initiated half hour. We are happy to give you an estimate of the cost, but cannot always foresee the full extent of the repair before we start working on the instrument.

Guarantee workshop for:

Several manufacturers have chosen i.K.Gottfried as their Danish guarantee workshop, which gives us the opportunity to assess damages and make repairs covered by the instrument warranty. As a guaranteed workshop, we can easily help you, if you have discovered a flaw in your instrument.

Get an estimate

Getting an estimate of the repair is free, but it is impossible for us to estimate a job without inspecting the instrument physically. That is why repairs estimated over the phone or e-mail is not binding until we confirm it upon receiving the instrument. You can reach us in the following ways: