I use it, but not because it is better. The pliers would be more convenient were it not for my early onset arthritis. The swedge collet does offer more ...
I'm thinking about another DVD to augment the two we've been selling for the last few years..... Any suggestions on topics, or critique of the last two...
I've got a MK VI tenor on my bench that just left here about a month ago. It came in as not playable below A. At first I was astounded that I had let a horn...
... Take it apart, clean off any old sealer, remove & discard the O ring. Check for a completely circular shape at both parts, fit together with new O ring...
My fingertips don't like the feel of bare metal keywork. When I stripped all the lacquer off my tenor, I then lacquered the keys and thumb hook only, leaving...
The strongest way to fix that problem is to do what Selmer did at the factory and that's to solder the bow to the body. Newer horns like the S80 II's have a...
I am pleased to announce that I just recently accepted a position at Yamaha as Custom Shop Manager. I start next week and will be rather busy with getting the...
Congrats to Jeff!!! We want photos, etc when you get moved in and set up! Paul Horn Improvement <hornimprovement@...> wrote: I am pleased to announce that...
Hello. Could you tell me if a machine shop could expand a tenon on a tenor neck about 7/1000th of an inch?No shops around have an expander.The machine shop...
As a novice I am considering a repair to an Earlham alto that has seemingly had the bell pushed inwards which has resulted in it becoming close to the main...
Thats nuts! You don't necessarily need an expander. A little creative engineering with a mandrel or ball and rod can do wonders. Sometimes the expander just ...
If you have never done any body reshaping on brass instruments it is best to let someone with more experience and some good tools for it tackle this. ...
I`ve often wondered why a repair shop wouldn`t have a tenor expander as well.Go figure! Thanks for the info JLH Clay Wuensche <bandrepairs@...> wrote:...
I use the "can opener" type expander, and it does a good job. Use VERY judiciously, trying after every few cranks. It is very easy to overexpand. Paul John...
Those are great expander tools. One size fits all and, if used properly, can correct distortions in the tenon very nicely! Fiction is obliged to stick to...
That's a common repair problem, and it is generally compounded by the fact that the bell to body brace must generally be removed in order to do it properly....
Clay: First, I get the neck as round and even as I can using a Ferree neck shrinker. I then proceed to expanding, using a "can opener" type tool. Finally, I...
Hi guys. I have a conn stencil curved soprano saxophone, Beaufort. I recently got it from overseas and what I realised is that the height of the keypads to the...
Hey Steve. Thanks for replying. Does it mean each tone holes with their respective key pads will have different varying heights? ... hole. An ... vintage horn?...
The stacks should lie in an even plane. Open them all (on each stack) to the height of the one which requires the largest opening. Of course, this means the...
Am I right to say that G,A,B and C are all in upper stack and F, E, D are in the lower? How does the lower C fit into these stacks? And the G# keys? Sorry I...
correct. The keys not on the stacks (low C, for example) should be opened according to tone hole diameter. The G# is part of the lower stack. _____ From:...
Thanks Steve. One last qns before I go to bed. The height from the keypads to the toneholes is from the highest point and from the opening of the tone hole to...
We often call that noise "motorboating". My Conn curved soprano, 100% certified leak free, has absolutely horrible motorboating which absolutely completely...
Hi morgan. That is something new. Might want to try it tomorrow. =) Hope I dont have to go thru the hassle of taking my horn apart and putting it back. Oh and...
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