Yes, I saw the mention on Dawkes too. Pillinger is £35 for a reface, worth a call if you require work.milandro said:well, I conducted a search on the internet myself and found another Name http://www.dawkes.co.uk/ where Mr. Anton Weinberg seem to be doing some special things, unfortunately only to ebonite pieces, while I was interested in metal, rates seem to be very reasonable.
www.pillingermouthpieces.co.ukdocformat said:Yup - it seems strange that there are so few refacers in busines in the UK especially when there are so many good players! Maybe its because everybody sends their stuff to the states.
I'll give Mr Pillinger a try - I just need a link opened up.
He also recommends Bill Wrathall who works out of Michael White shop in Ealing.Saxplayer67 said:Pete Thomas recommends Ed. Maybe they're not prevalant in the UK, Brits not finding refaces necessary or not having the funds to do so?
Not sure about the US, but over here Bill Wrathall has been refacing for a very very long time.JimD said:I agree that it is strange that there are so few over here but it caused me to wonder how long refacing has been a serious undertaking in the US.
ooooh that was a low blow :twisted:potiphar said:...After all, this is the country where anybody who was anybody bought their new Mk VI in the 50s and immediately had it relacquered by the best man in town to improve the tone.