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Bassoon Repair & Specialist Services

Big Sky Bassoon provides specialized repair and maintenance services for bassoons. The shop is owned and operated by Dorian Antipa, a professional bassoonist and trained band instrument repair technician. While Mountain West Music services all woodwind and brass instruments, Big Sky Bassoon focuses on the specific mechanical and structural needs of the bassoon.

Dorian holds a DMA from the Hartt School and a Band Instrument Repair degree from Minnesota State College Southeast, with continued professional collaboration with Paul Nordby Bassoon Repair where Big Sky Bassoon is a repair affiliate. Instruments are serviced for local and out-of-state clients, with bassoons shipped in from across the U.S.

Routine Bassoon Maintenance

Regular maintenance is recommended every 12–18 months, depending on use, environment, and playing demands.

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Standard Bassoon Service Includes:

  • Disassembly of keywork 

  • Cleaning of body and mechanisms

  • Replacement of worn corks, felts, and bumper materials as needed

  • Key height and regulation

  • Leveling and sealing leaking pads

  • Pad replacement as needed

  • Spring replacement or adjustment as needed

  • Light bore oiling for wooden instruments

  • Play testing

  • Tenon cork or string replacement as needed

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Bassoon Repair, Restoration, and Modification

 

Big Sky Bassoon handles both common and complex bassoon repairs, including structural and mechanical work specific to the instrument.

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Additional Services Include:

  • Tenon replacement and repair

  • Tone hole repair or replacement

  • Boot joint rot repair 

  • Key fitting to restore proper tolerances

  • Custom key modifications

  • Addition of auxiliary keys

  • Bore oil treatment

  • Silver plating

  • Refinishing lacquer

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