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  1. Eb Alto
    I have a very old saxophone from the 1920s that I want to try a DIY overhaul on (replace pads, clean). Nothing fancy, just get it to a playing condition. People on a previous post I made helped me identify it as a Pan American by Conn. Some pictures are attached. Could anyone help me assemble a...
  2. Pads and Resonators
    I was wondering if anyone has experience with allied supply pads, I’m not able to find much info about them. I see a lot about music medic however. I am having my horn overhauled and want to put on the best quality pads between the two. If anyone has any info I’d greatly appreciate it!
  3. Other Woodwind Repair, Maintenance & Modification
    What metal alloy would I use to repair/fill pitted clarinet german silver keys? I have been using Ferree's J61 solder with some success, but I was wondering if there are better options? Preferably something a bit harder, and with a more yellowish color to blend better with the base material. But...
  4. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    Hi all, wondering if anyone is selling a G key assembly (key, rod, arm with pearl) that would fit a 1950 SBA tenor. Ideally from a BA, SBA, or early VI! thank you for reading. David
  5. Bb Tenor
    A few years ago, I started playing again and I sent my MkVII alto to a gentleman in Iowa and he returned it in amazing condition. That horn is so much better than when I first bought it in 1978. It is crisp, intonation is the best I’ve ever had, and I couldn’t be happier. Then my sister...
  6. Conn
    I was wondering if anyone new any techs who will repair rolled toneholes. If I remember correctly the method for repairing the keilwerth horns is a new ring. Any insight into repairing this or tech reccomendations would be great.
  7. Misc. Saxophone Discussion
    I’ll be in Miami for about 3 days at the end of August. I’d love to get my horn serviced so I’m in need of some recommendations for sax repair techs. Would definitely need a cleaning as I have some of that green calcified stuff on my horn, as well as some key adjustments. This much I know of...
  8. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    Hello everyone! I recently cleaned nearly every part of my alto with Q-tips (all the posts and hard to reach spots). However, now many of the keys are bouncy and louder than before. For example, low C#, the bis key, left hand C key, and the low F#, F, and E keys. It also feels like the spring...
  9. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    I've been trying to strip the old lacquer off my King 615 tenor sax but have had no luck so far. I first tried Jasco paint and epoxy remover from Home Depot. I painted it on to the horn and waited 15 minutes and it didn't do much so I waited an hour, same story, then I painted more on and left...
  10. Pads and Resonators
    Hello everyone, this is my first post here! have a Selmer SA80 Series II tenor and was advised that 5 pads should be replaced by my repair tech today. Eventually I’d like to have all roopads with metal resonators (aiming for a brighter sound) however the existing pads are standard tan ones with...
  11. Misc. Saxophone Discussion
    Does anybody have good shop recommendations for the PNW? I’ve been to Wally’s Music before and Beacock as well, but was wondering if you all have any other recommendations. I’ve been looking for vintage/used mouthpieces for my tenor but I’d like to play test first.
  12. Bb Tenor
    Hello everyone, I recently bought another tenor to overhaul and work on. This one I belive is from the 1920's and could be a stencil of a grassi or conn. With how old it is I knew there would be some bumps in the overhaul process. However the first few stages have gone pretty well and I have...
  13. Bb Tenor
    Hi everyone! I recently purchased this tenor and need help identifying where it is from. I can hardly find any info on this saxophone. I've attached some pictures that hopefully will be helpful in finding its origins. The symbol on its bell is a Pegasus with the name "Martin Busine" under it.
  14. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    I was given this sax as a gift from a friend many years ago. I've always been intrigued, but haven't been able to find much about it, research wise. I don't expect it to be incredibly valuable, but was wondering what the costs of fixing it up might be and if it might be worth it. Here's the...
  15. Misc. Saxophone Discussion
    Hello, I have an audition approaching, on Saturday of next week, and have a single pad (high E key) that needs to be replaced. It is a VERY dark brown, and the part that directly touches the keyhole of the saxophone is completely worn away. It does not seal all the way because of this, therefore...
  16. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    hello everyone, I found this soprano being sold here in egypt and as you can imagine its gotten me pretty excited as it's not a common occurrence over here. It seems to be in bad shape but i feel like it can be repaired and restored so that it's playable again. Any advice on whether I should or...
  17. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    hi, i've an unusual situation here... i've never experienced this in my past couple years of playing! i need to get my saxophone in a better condition before we begin band for the 5th, and i want to know if it can be a fix at home, or if i need to send it to get a repair. recently i've...
  18. Electronic Equipment
    Hi all. Where are people getting their EWIs serviced these days? My 4000s that needs a little work. I tried reaching out to Matt at Patchman a couple times but I haven't heard back. I'm located in New York in case someone knows of a local shop here. Thanks!
  19. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    Hi! I just received the Super Action 80 tenor discussed here. It even came with 3 (quite dirty) mouthpieces (original Selmer S80 C*, Vandoren T27, Meyer 6M). However, the octave key mechanism appears to be bent: It doesn't looks that way in the seller pictures, the octave key looks closed yet...
  20. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    Dear friends, I have noticed on a few occasions, over the years, that, when repairing my own saxophones, or just cleaning them, sometimes by simply removing a rod screw between two posts, cleaning it off, replacing it, and screwing it back in, somehow causes the joints to bind and tighten a...
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