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.