What a Waste

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Jonathan C.

Discussion Starter · Aug 19, 2007

The title says it all *shakes head*

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lamp-antique-vi...ryZ63547QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Reedsplinter

· #2 · Aug 19, 2007

Carbs said:
The title says it all *shakes head*

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lamp-antique-vi...ryZ63547QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That crap is sick, man. I feel the same way about sax decor as some people feel about taxidermy. When I see a sax hung on the wall, I always go over and try to comfort it. I used to play in a club in Williamsburg, VA, that had a Buescher tenor hung up behind the bandstand: I never felt right playing there. Tried to buy the old horn but the owner said it belonged to his brother.

Jonathan C.

Discussion Starter · #3 · Aug 19, 2007

It's not even that the person used a Old Conn Shooting Star which could not or would not worth being salvaged. That is a Conn Chu Berry, which is worth being salvaged.

Grumps

· #4 · Aug 19, 2007

Relax.
It may have been high pitched...

Dave dix

· #5 · Aug 19, 2007

It will be now with a bolt up its jacksie
Dave

DukeCity

· #6 · Aug 19, 2007

Carbs said:
It's not even that the person used a Old Conn Shooting Star which could not or would not worth being salvaged. That is a Conn Chu Berry, which is worth being salvaged.

So plunk down yer $25, send the lamp to ChuJerry, and let him work his magic!

Hornlip

· #7 · Aug 19, 2007

Dave dix said:
It will be now with a bolt up its jacksie
Dave

:laughing:

Reedsplinter

· #8 · Aug 19, 2007

Dave dix said:
It will be now with a bolt up its jacksie
Dave

That turned it into a soprano!:shock:

Chu-Jerry

· #9 · Aug 19, 2007

DukeCity said:
So plunk down yer $25, send the lamp to ChuJerry, and let him work his magic!

Sure, no problem! That and another $1K and I'll return you a very nice Chu.

Actually, if it goes cheap enough, it would be great for spare parts.

Jonathan C.

Discussion Starter · #10 · Aug 19, 2007

hey Jerry,
How much would you charge to get that back into shape?

Ferret

· #11 · Aug 19, 2007

Carbs said:
hey Jerry,
How much would you charge to get that back into shape?

Chu-Jerry said:
Sure, no problem! That and another $1K and I'll return you a very nice Chu.

^^

barefootsax

· #12 · Aug 19, 2007

I actually ran into a kid that had a king super 20, when I asked him where he got it, he said at an antiques store, and it was a lamp. So he had some tech dissasemble it, the original neck was there, but not part of the lamp, luckily there were only holes at the bottom of the bow and it was flat there. horn sounds great today!!

JonF992

· #13 · Aug 20, 2007

Waste?

You think that's bad? Look at this....

http://www.cybersax.com/4Sale/Saxophones/Altos/Saxophones_Alto.html

Scroll down and see the mess.....:x

Jonathan C.

Discussion Starter · #14 · Aug 20, 2007

Thats just sad. Still not a bad price for a VI

HUTMO

· #15 · Aug 29, 2007

The Saxlamp HAS ARRIVED

I will admit from the start that I am a sucker for projects and lost causes. Seeing the sax Chu Jerry just completed moved me to purchase the Chu alto lamp from Ebay. I was determined to free it from bondage and the indignity of providing illumination to some idiot who would not know what a Chu Alto was if it hit him/her in the head.

Upon arrival I broke out the tool kit and dismounted Shine(it's new and unimaginative name) from the base. Upon closer inspection it is easy to see that the neck will need to be replaced. After removing the lamp mount I unscrewed the micro tuner with little effort.

There is only one dent on the horn. It is located on the bottom from the mounting plate. It is a easy fix. All of the plating from what I can see is present including the gold wash inside the bell. All of the keys are rather tight still and move easily without binding while the springs are pretty much rust free. The only plating wear I can see is on the strap ring. No metal wear only plating.

There's quarter inch hole in the bottom that I will get Jim Germann to patch. I am planning on replacing the decorative strips on the bottom so the patch will not even be visible. After cleaning it up Jim do a rebuild.

I will post some images later tonight.

(Chu)Hutmo

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Grumps

· #16 · Aug 30, 2007

You should have told everybody a MeYer Bros. mouthpiece popped out of it...

Rackety Sax

· #17 · Aug 30, 2007

HUTMO said:
...I will post some images later tonight.
(Chu)Hutmo

Fast work! Don't forget to include some "before" pictures too.

HUTMO

· #18 · Aug 30, 2007

mouthpiece

Grumps said:
You should have told everybody a MeYer Bros. mouthpiece popped out of it...

Oh yeah I forgot all about the piece that popped out. Seriously... I looked.

HUTMO

Birdman

· #19 · Aug 30, 2007 (Edited)

the mark VI is extremely upsetting and so is the conn perfectly good horns wasted but if they can be salvaged, I thank who ever does the work.

-Birdman

HUTMO

· #20 · Aug 30, 2007

Operation save The Chu.

visit this link to see some images of the Conn alto .

The Lamp that became a sax...again.

Enjoy
Chu Hutmo

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