Standard mouthpiece refacing includes the following:
1)  Facing curve customized and balanced.

2)  Baffle optimized for proper venting and tone quality.

3)  Chamber modified for efficiency.

4)  Modest tip opening changes, if desired.

5)  Mouthpiece table flattened.  Concavity can be applied on request, though I don't personally recommend it.

Mouthpieces which have their original facing and have not been significantly damaged can usually be refaced successfully.  Mouthpieces which have been given a prior quality reface can sometimes be modified further depending on what material remains to work with.  If the target outcome can not be met for any reason, I will consult with the client to determine the appropriate plan of action.  If a project is prematurely terminated, a refund will be processed commensurate to the time invested.

Other mouthpiece services available (additional fee applies)
a)  Significant tip opening changes.  Tip opening potential is unique for each mouthpiece and can be determined only once the mouthpiece has been received for evaluation.
b)  Baffle modification - significantly building up or reducing the current baffle shape.
c)  Gouge and scratch repair caused by teeth, ligatures, handling, etc.
d)  Biteplate repair - gouges filled or entire biteplate replaced.
e)  Beak shaping.
f)  Chip and crack repair.  Large chips may not be able to be repaired.
g)  General cleaning and polishing.  Remove/improve the appearance of aging and oxidation.
h)  Shank bore reduction on metal mouthpieces - to provide a tighter fit on the neck.

NOTE:  Cosmetic work is intended to improve the appearance - not necessarily make the piece "like new" (though that may very well be the outcome!).  Severe damage may still be partially visible after repair.

Also available...
Mouthpiece assessments (measurements and playtesting only).  Acquire useful information to share with others if you plan on selling a particular mouthpiece.  This is a professional mouthpiece analysis - not a marketing analysis (I am not an appraiser).

Services not available:
Shank crack repair & banding.  (I've done this before - I'm just not efficient at it so I don’t offer it at this time)
Re-plating of metal mouthpieces.  (There are third-party sources which provide superb plating services)
Modification of original trademarks/facing markings - a.k.a. "forgery".  Some refacers will do this.  I won't.
I will not work on pieces that have been deceptively altered previously.  While I can't necessarily spot all "fakes", if a project appears to be an attempt at perpetrating a forgery, I'll have no part of it.  If you come across a piece that I've worked on before and it's a forgery, then either I didn't catch the nuance or the alteration was made after I did the work.
Performing miracles.  Some pieces are essentially beyond repair.

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