I'm just back from Indianapolis, where I successfully completed training to become a certified Straubinger Pad Technician. Straubinger™ Pads are designed specifically for hand-made flutes and consist of different materials and components than a traditional pad. The actual installation of the Stra...
Here we have a Buffet R13 Bb clarinet from 1974. This is near the end of what is considered to be the 'golden era' of Buffet clarinets. The 'golden era' from the mid '60's until the mid to late 70's is so named because it is the period when Buffet was naturally aging the grenadilla wood for 20 years
I know vintage instruments aren't everyone's cup of tea, but you have to admit that this one is pretty cool. It's an almost pristine 1924 King Saxello. The original silver plate is nearly 100%. The most amazing part is that that case is in the same great condition, and it still has the original mout...
These turned out better than I had hoped! Here is a picture of some Pisoni pads on the Mark VI in the previous post. I decided to try Matt Stohrer's technique of giving the pads a light coat of lacquer before installation. It is absolutely brilliant!! They seal extremely well, the leather is s...
In this job I see all sorts of horns, everything from student horns all the way up the this one. A client brought in a 1957 Selmer Mark VI for a complete overhaul. I gave it the works! All new Pisoni pads with the original Selmer resonators and the key work was tightened up as well. Now this...
Another client horn, but this one is from the late 1920’s. I’m a sucker for older Bueschers, and this one cleaned up really well. It needed quite a bit of work and a complete disassembly so I took the opportunity to shine it up. That silver plate against the gold washed bell looks soooo nice!!...
A client brought this old Bundy tenor in for a tune-up. To be honest I wasn’t expecting much, because …..well….it’s a Bundy. It’s hard to nail down a date on this one, but I believe it is from the late 1940’s or 50’s. The client had removed the lacquer on the bell and I kind of like th...
This is a before and after picture of an older Holton ST550 trumpet from my inventory that I think is from the late 1970’s or 80’s. They were billed as intermediate horns, but play as well as a pro horn. When I first pulled it out of the case it was a little beat up. A little dent work later and...
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