TECH-ASSURE™
Certified Musical Instrument Technician Setup.

Ozwinds TECH-ASSURE™ is a unique service that prepares your new musical instrument for sale.

Our certified technicians put the instrument through a comprehensive testing and adjustment process to ensure that it is ready to play with optimal performance from the moment you receive it.

Every new instrument setup with our TECH-ASSURE™ process which goes through a rigorous checklist so you can be assured that you are getting the best out of your new instrument.

We know the absolute importance of our TECH-ASSURE™ professional instrument setup to get your instrument playing at its peak, so don’t settle for anything less.
 
Ozwinds TECH-ASSURE™ 13-Step Woodwind Check-Over

               FLUTE & PICCOLO

•     All transit packing and corks from the manufacturer are removed.
•     Thorough visual check for any plating or lacquer defects.
•     All pads checked for quality.
•     Test all pad seatings & key adjustments using a leak-light and feeler gauge.
•     All key corks and felts checked, adjusted to set vent heights.
•     Regulate and adjust keywork as required.
•     All spring tensions checked and adjusted to create a balanced feel across the instrument.
•     Test final pad seal with a Magnehelic air pressure test.
•     Check foot and head joint tenons for correct fit.
•     Check foot tenon for burrs.
•     Play test from top to bottom.
•     Case inspected for quality, instrument fit and accessories.
•     Instrument cleaned and carefully repacked.
  
  
  CLARINET, OBOE, BASSOON and COR ANGLIS

•     All transit packing and corks from the manufacturer are removed.
•     Thorough visual check for any wood or plating defects.
•     All pads checked for quality.
•     Test all pad seatings & key adjustments using a feeler gauge.
•     All key corks and felts checked, adjusted to set vent heights.
•     Regulate and adjust keywork as required.
•     All spring tensions checked and adjusted to create a balanced feel across the instrument.
•     Test final pad seal with a Magnehelic air pressure test.
•     Check joint tenons for correct fit and adjust.
•     Tenon corks checked for cork quality and greased.
•     Play test from top to bottom.
•     Case inspected for quality, instrument fit and accessories.
•     Instrument cleaned and carefully repacked.
  
  
  SAXOPHONE

•     All transit packing and corks from the manufacturer are removed.
•     Thorough visual check for any plating or lacquer defects.
•     All pads checked for quality.
•     Test all pad seatings & key adjustments using a leak-light.
•     All key corks and felts checked, adjusted to set vent heights.
•     Regulate and adjust keywork as required.
•     All spring tensions checked and adjusted to create a balanced feel across the instrument.
•     Check neck tenon for correct fit.
•     Neck cork checked for cork quality and greased.
•     Check octave mechanism adjustment.
•     Play test from top to bottom.
•     Case inspected for quality, instrument fit and accessories.
•     Instrument cleaned and carefully repacked.
   
  
  Ozwinds TECH-ASSURE™ 11-Step Brass Check-Over
  
  for TRUMPET, CORNET, TENOR HORN, EUPHONIUM, TUBA and HORN

•     All transit packing and ties from the manufacturer are removed.
•     Thorough visual check for any plating or lacquer defects.
•     All corks and valve felts / rotor stops checked .
•     Oil and test valve / rotor operation.
•     Check operation of all slides.
•     All water key cork seatings checked.
•     Check valve stroke alignment.
•     Check provided mouthpiece fits in receiver.
•     Play test from top to bottom.
•     Case inspected for quality, instrument fit and accessories.
•     Instrument cleaned and carefully repacked.
  
  TROMBONE

•     All transit packing and ties from the manufacturer are removed.
•     Thorough visual check for any plating or lacquer defects.
•     All corks and slide felts checked for quality.
•     Oil and test valve/ rotor operation as applicable.
•     Check operation of main slide and tuning slides.
•     All water key cork seatings checked.
•     Check rotor alignment as applicable.
•     Check provided mouthpiece fits in receiver.
•     Play test from top to bottom.
•     Case inspected for quality, instrument fit and accessories.
•     Instrument cleaned and carefully repacked.