I used the black Sax Gourmet roo pads from Music Medic, with seamless domed resonators. It previously had resos, and the pads were gone, gone, gone...the owner...
I've been experimenting again, and have just about decided that the optimum roller shape is what Couf used: larger on one end. Any thoughts? Any ideas on an...
I would like to see mother of pearl rollers remanufactured. God Bless Bootman Richard Booth www.bootmanmusic.com _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com ...
As would I. I am not aware of a source, and have looked for years _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com] On...
I have a question concerning the Tenor 66R, a customer brougt in the 66 R with the next problem: when trying to blow the D to start with the 66R give's a lot,...
The problem is getting sufficient demand to justify the costs. Although beautiful, they would be quite expensive. The going rate on finger touch pearls is...
Yes, I know they aren't cheap and I just replaced all of them on my Conn tranny tenor. God Bless Bootman Richard Booth www.bootmanmusic.com _____ From:...
Maybe someone could find a way to geneticly-engineer oysters to proguse them for us. :) ... <http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/> ... ...
The trick si in getting the mother of pearl stock. I will try to look into it & then talk to a manufacturer that I know. Steve, do you have some size info? ...
Lets grow Oyster in a cylinder and see what happens! God Bless Bootman Richard Booth www.bootmanmusic.com _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com ...
I'd think custom knife makers would have the skills but as Steve points out it'd be expensive. Maybe only worth it for the top-end deep-pocket clients or your...
Hey guys, Goodson just got me to sign up. What's involved with machining mother of pearl? I used to do stone rolling.... jewelry technique of making beads out...
Hi Bill, I'd posted earlier with some links but: http://www.pearlgifts.bizland.com/working_tips.html would give you brief description. It looks like it's a...
I'd been thinking of trying to make them from semi-precious stones using diamond drills and core drills. Usually these kinds of things never get past the...
I really like some of the polished stone, abalone, and other keytouches I see being used on trumpets. Paul STEVE GOODSON <saxgourmet@...> wrote: The...
I know a solution.Change the pads and install a good Roo pad.No more sticking!Those pads that have that scotch tape feel are as annoying as fingernails on a...
There's a really funky hippie bead store near my house. Over the years, I've bought all sorts of beads and modified em and made some quite exotic rollers. ...
I had read that in one of your earlier posts. We are not so blessed in our area as the hippies here apparently all became programmers at Microsoft. Leastwise I...
... This I know. I used to roll turquoise, malachite, jade, ironwood, bone, ivory, etc. Most things you make into fine powder are toxic, sooner or later. Bone...
The bead shop girls have even offered to make up some for me..... _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com] On...
not to mention getting to spend some time with the hippie girls, several of whom do not wear brassieres...... _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com ...
STEVE GOODSON wrote: not to mention getting to spend some time with the hippie girls, several of whom do not wear brassieres..not The next time you go to the...
I had read that in one of your earlier posts. We are not so blessed in our area as the hippies here apparently all became programmers at Microsoft. Leastwise I...
A few years ago I had a sax come in with the mother of pearl rollers. It was missing one and the owner was adamant that it be replaced with the same. After ...
what's your user name? _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Clay Wuensche Sent: Monday, December...
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