We repair and restore clarinets for students, teachers, and performers across North Central Florida. We offer repadding, recorking, overhauls, tone hole work, key polishing, and deep cleaning. Independent-key clarinet pad replacement starts at $25. Selected linked-key pad repairs start at $45 when an isolated repair and local regulation are appropriate. We confirm the recommended work and obtain your written approval before repair begins.

Every repair receives a check appropriate to the work performed. Full-instrument services are leak-checked and play-tested before return. Our repair workmanship is backed by a 90-day limited warranty; see Our Promise for details.

Complete our Customer Intake Form, then call 352-327-8352 or email kowalandson@gmail.com to arrange drop-off or pickup. Visits are by appointment only.

Why We Love Classic Clarinet Manufacturing

From the 1940s through the 1990s, American, French, and German makers produced many of the durable, well-designed clarinets that remain outstanding players today. These instruments were made before the broad globalization of student-instrument manufacturing that accelerated from the late 1990s through the 2010s. Their proven Boehm-system designs remain familiar to today’s players, while their individual bore designs, materials, keywork, and tonal character provide a range of playing experiences that is increasingly hard to find in mass-market instruments.

For families, this can be a far better value than buying new. Quality new student and advancing-student clarinets commonly begin around $1,000 to $1,200 and can quickly rise to $1,500, $2,000, or more as materials and model level increase. At Kowal and Son, customers can purchase a carefully selected, professionally refurbished clarinet in professionally refurbished and play-tested condition for a fraction of the cost of a comparable new instrument—without accepting the uncertainty of an unserviced used clarinet.

We select vintage clarinets for their construction, condition, and restoration potential. Instruments in our inventory are at different stages of evaluation and work; an inventory listing does not mean an instrument is ready for sale. Clarinets offered in our Used Instruments shop have completed the specific refurbishment described in their individual product listings and have been checked and play-tested before sale. Review each listing for the work performed, included accessories, and current condition.

To see our current selection of clarinet makes and models, view our available clarinet inventory. If you see a make and model you are interested in, please email us at kowalandson@gmail.com to ask about availability, pricing, condition, or the restoration work completed on that instrument.

Browse our repair services and pricing, shop restored vintage clarinets, get a quote, or learn about our 90-day guarantee.