I see the silver-plated Goodson sax mouthpiece has appeared on your web store. Is this the same (other than color) as the (gold) mouthpiece I saw at NAMM? Or...
The one that is on the site is the large chamber model. We sold out of the high baffle and hand made series at the recent trade shows. I've got 75 high baffles...
Steve, What model did I get from you at IAJE? That's a great mouthpiece, now Matt wants one as well. Let me know when you have some in stock! Curt Altarac ...
Lately, I've been using a fabric steamer (the type that you use to remove wrinkles from your clothes. It has a base that sits on the floor and a flexible hose)...
I am considering buying a Jedson alto which is inscribed "made by Rampone & Cazzani, Milan". Does anyone know about these horns. I know it is a vintage sax but...
I have recently became the owner of an old Buescher Aristocrat alto. The serial number is 284xxx which puts it around 1937. It has been repadded and...
Joe, you have a very fine instrument. The keywork is a little clunky compared to modern instruments, but that did not seem to hold back Johnny Hodges (Duke...
The original Buescher "snaps" are not really resonators. They're just too small! I often add resonators to Bueschers by installing a flat resonator (oversized...
Since seeing the horns Steve has done, I do this, too... sizing resonators as large as possible. I do this on all saxes, not just "rock and roll" or "jazz"...
hey everyone I'm new here and have a question Has anyone ever heard a brandname Adriano. Someone told that its sound is fine with respect to its LOW PRICE(this...
We are getting to a point where brands are so deversified that it is becoming difficult to know what is good and what is not by the brand. My best advice is...
Clay, I have a Prestini (yes, from the pad company) "Prestini Classic" alto and tenor I purchased 8 or 9 years ago. These had been used for trade show display...
I need to order a set of SaxGourmet resonators (gold) for my Buffet S1 Alto sax but I am not entirely sure which sax I have (S1 or S2) Im sure its some sort of...
www.nationofmusic.com is my new retail site. I no longer sell products on www.saxgourmet.com We will have all of the old products, plus many, many new ones on ...
Hello everybody, I live in Italy and just want to ask if somebody can help me... I have three old horns with missing parts. precisely: - 1 Martin imperial...
What do you guys think about NAPBIRT credencials? I am considering going to one of the NAPBIRT recommended schools for training, but I also have the...
I'll try to reply to this before Steve Goodson does. First of all, NAPBIRT offers (has) no recognized credentials whatsoever. All one has to do is pay their...
The information concerning Renton Tech College Band Inst. Repair Prog. may be found at: http://www.rtc.edu/Programs/TrainingPrograms/BIRT/ ... From: buddha3838...
I'll second what Lars has to say. NAPBIRT does have some very fine people who are members. Unfortunately, they are in no way selective about who becomes a...
Hello Mr.Goodson and Mr. Kirmser, Thanks for the insightful replies. I do not want to sacrifice quality over price or distance and I will highly consider going...
I honestly do not have the time or the inclination..... _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
I am considering rejoining NAPBIRT, but only to attend the conference and only to meet with vendors. The fact that NAPBIRT doesn't have better quality control...
I agree with Steve. It just involves too much time and expence to be worth while. I considered revamping my bandrepairs.com site into a resource site for...
As previously stated, NAPBIRT membership is not a guarantee of anything, nor does NAPBIRT claim it to be. "Certification", regulation, and the like are messy...
I have tried, twice, and failed miserably. Once with NAMIT JOURNAL(National Association of Musical Instrument Technicians) which I started a couple of years...
Sadly, there is a lot of negativity in this industry. It is really very heartbreaking. The two reasons I can see for the negativity described earlier are 1.)...
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