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...ly the leaks become so frequent I decided to substitute all the pads with a new set from Selmer, and repair every spring, cork, level all keys, etc... just to have the horn fully operational agai...
My 20-year-old Technics turntable just died!!!! Please, does anyone I know know of a *good* repair shop, with a specialist (or at least knowledgeableist... ;-> ) in turntables????? (I'm extremely ne
I would like information on where I might send my Alto Chesterfield Case to have the zipper repaired? I was thinking perhaps a local shoe repair shop. Any thoughts? Thanks for you help.
...tch squeak. I do not remember this happening a long time ago. Is it me, or the horn? I took the horn to a repair man recently, and he looked at it briefly and said it looked OK. I would appreciate any...
...e it would turn easily even when the tightening screw was fully tight. I took it back to the shop and the repair tech 'fixed' it so it was more secure. That was a month and a half ago. However I now n...
...ard of this horn before. A friend found in a pawn shop in Toronto and had it in his closet for awhile. My repairman had never seen one before either, but said it had really good metal and was hand mad...
My repairman, a big Yanagisawa fan (tenor and alto) strongly suggests trying a Yanagisawa metal mp on my soprano. He claims they are finally manufactured and do not have a 'harsh metal mouthpiece' sou
Fellow bass saxophonist Ron Follas and myself met on Friday at my repair shop and were discussing the possibility of having a Bass Saxophone Summit. We are both in North Carolina and would like to gat
Hi all, I've just had a depressing visit to my repair tech. It turns out that the pads in my Keilwerth ST90 series III have been glued in place
I own a YBS-52. When I depress the low A key, the low Bb and low B pads do not close completely, allowing minute leaks. If I depress the low A key really hard, the keys close, and also if I depress th
...odson for putting forth his knowledge for all those who are interested in learning the craft of saxophone repair. In years past repair persons have always kept such skills close to the vest. As Ebay a...
...'m on a roll now, this will be my first perfectly tailored horn. As for how to get this work done, a good repair person should be able to do the things I have already done. It wasn't even difficult to...
...r lay off. I think it could do with a thorough overhaul/check over. Can anyone recommend any professional repair workshops/music shops in the York/Leeds area of the UK? I'm also thinking of buying a...
...er which is in nice condition considering the age of the horn....the neck or stack has never been bent or repaired that I can tell. There are only a very few TINY dings here and there...nothing major ...
... San Jose, CA. It has since been kept it excellent playing condition by my friend Colin Price, who is the repair tech at West Valley Music. I bought the flute after I had some surgery, and was going...
...model. The only problem with this horn is the neck serial number does not match, and there have been some repaired dents on the neck. The response, tone and pitch are superb, and the lacquer is origia...
...and the key cannot be opened. These are the problems with a dishonest seller. Does anybody recommend good repair shop around Detroit-Ann Arbor area ( can be north of Ohio )? In spite of the problems, ...
Hello all, I recently noticed on my YTS-62 that the long rod that is activated by pressing the G key was moving sluggishly. Upon inspection I found a small piece of cloth or thread stuck in the the
...eaks in the past. I have started playing Bari. It is old, but I've had it gone over and checked with my repair guy. He has worked on my horns for years. He is certified for repairs by most of the ma...
...ne dropped his link 8 and the tooth plate shattered. Any ideas where to get a replacement plate or how to repair it?...
...ave been bent out of alignment somehow and is now too close to the G# hole. so do i need to take it to be repaired, or can i try to gently bend it back with something myself? i havent tried this yet a...
To all you repair techs out there: I'm thinking of starting a career in instrument repair. I'd like to know everyone's opinions about which school is best and your experiences at your respective sch
Just curious as to how much this repair should run me. Not really a repair, but a fixing of things gone wrong. I've had the sax for 4 years now, its a Bundy II (Selmer), so, not the greatest of horns,
...ifficult to separate which of those quirks are most likely to be due to: * Something I'm doing wrong, * Repair-level problems (e.g., due to not-easily-visible damage in shipment), or * Inherent diff...
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