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Band Instrument Repair 2014

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Band Instrument Repair Bach Trumpet  Severe bell flare damage After hand burnishing and some dent rolling. Done by hand to maintain some resonance after extensive damage.  Mirafone 5 Rotor BBb Studio Tuba   Rotor casings extreme stress, Frozen slides. MDRS Dent removal- bell stem-flare dent removal as well.   Reset slide ports, alignment very crucial to have the best rotor action possible.  Still even slight stress may cause these rotors to be slow and unresponsive.  Bach LTS 180 43-72 * Bb Trumpet  Twisted - Bent Bell, Very apparent body stress. Bell diount - Body Alignment required. U Bell reshaped by hand for the best sound production. The braces needed to be repositioned quite a bit to allow minimal stress-tension during this body alignment.   Great finish, very open relaxed sound. Strong sound core and much more fun to play.  Yamaha Alto Saxophone    Sent in for basic playing condition. After play test, very quickly felt problems with Lower Notes. Tone hole damage can cause a big

Professional Sax -Woodwind Services

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Custom Saxophone Restoration Custom hand redesigned pad set-Resurface Tone holes 1942-1943 Conn 10M Naked Lady Tenor Sax Restoration Complete Overhaul, Excellent mechanical condition Mild Lacquer wear, Incredible sound