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Miyazawa Flute

Flute, Miyazawa March 20, 2020

It wasn’t a complete recondition but it ended up being pretty close, this flute needed a lot of pads, keys refit, new corks & felts and adjusted.

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Armstrong Flute with Goosman Headjoint

Armstrong, Flute March 20, 2020

Complete overhaul of this Armstrong flute, all new pads, corks & felts, refit all the keys, refit the Goosman headjoint and adjusted.

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Bass Clarinet Bell Refinish

Bass, Clarinet March 19, 2020

Bass Clarinet bell that was baddly damaged and repaired improperly in to get refinished.

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Yamaha Custom Z Alto Sax

alto, Saxophone, Yamaha March 17, 2020

Not in for anything to major but it did need a bunch of pads, keys refit, some new corks & felts, clean some of the pads and adjustments. 

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Selmer Contra Alto Clarinet

Clarinet, Contra March 17, 2020

Complete recondition of this clarinet, all new pads, refit the keys, new corks & felts and adjustments.

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Powell Flute

Flute, Powell March 17, 2020

Complete recondition, all new pro pads, refit the keys, new corks & felts and adjusted.

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Martin Fres Flute

Flute, Vintage March 17, 2020

Complete recondition of this vintage 5 keyed flute, all new pads,new corks & felts, refit the keys, made a new crown and adjusted.

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Buffet R13 A Clarinet

A Soprano, Clarinet March 14, 2020

This clarinet was in need of a few adjustments, refit the keys, new mechanism for the side C lever and adjustments.

Buffet R13 Bb Soprano Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Buffet R-13, Clarinet March 14, 2020

General adjustments of this clarinet, refit the keys, replace few pads, new mechanism for the C lever and adjustments.

Yamaha Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Clarinet, Yamaha March 13, 2020

Major once over, this clarinet need a bunch of pads and some additional maintenance. The pads were replaced with pro cork pads, new corks & felts, refit the keys and adjustments. 

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Yamaha Flute

Flute, Yamaha March 11, 2020

Complete recondition, all new pads, corks & felts, refit the key, refit the tenons, repair bent body and adjust.

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Selmer Series 9 Star Bb Soprano Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Clarinet, Selmer March 11, 2020

Cork Pads for the upper joint of this clarinet, refit the key, new corks & felts, cleaned up the mouthpiece and adjustments.

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Yamaha Custom EX

alto, Saxophone, Yamaha March 10, 2020

Not a complete repad but this alto needed some pads, the body cleaned, new corks& felts, keys refit and adjustments.

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Conn Tenor Sax

Conn, Saxophone, Tenor March 10, 2020

“Naked Lady” in for some regular maintenance, cleanup a few pads, refit keys and adjust.

Yamaha Baritone Sax

Baritone, Saxophone March 10, 2020

minor adjustments on this bari, few sticky pads and adjustments.

Selmer Recital Bb Soprano Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Clarinet, Selmer March 7, 2020

Regular maintenance for this clarinet, needed a few pads, refit the keys and adjustments.

Loree Oboe

Loree, Oboe March 6, 2020

Clean and service for this oboe, it needed a few pads, keys refit and some adjustments.

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Fox 300 Oboe

Fox, Oboe March 6, 2020

Recondition of this oboe, all new pads, corks & felts, refit the keys and adjustments.

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Armstrong Flute Gold Lipplate

Armstrong, Flute March 5, 2020

pad of this flute, all new pads, refit the keys, new cork & felts, gold plate the lipplate, and adjustments.

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Selmer Bass Clarinet

Bass, Clarinet March 5, 2020

Complete overhaul of this bass, bent neck, refit keys, all new pads, new corks & felts, clean up solder work and adjustments.

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Buffet R13 set A and Bb Soprano Clarinet

Clarinet, Set March 5, 2020

A once over of this set of clarinets, they both needed pro cork pads on the top joint, refit the keys, new corks & felts and adjustments.

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Muramatsu Flute

Flute, Muramatsu March 4, 2020

This flute was in for a COA (clean, oil and adjust) it did need a few pads,keys refit, new corks & felts and adjustments.

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Muramatsu pads have a metal back so they were reskinned to be refurbished to be exactly like the origals

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Monette Trumpet Mouthpiece

Mouthpiece, trumpet March 4, 2020

Refinish this trumpet mouthpiece, it had some deeper scuffs that couldn’t be removed to keep the size and shape the same. 

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Buffet R13 set A and Bb Soprano Clarinet

Clarinet, Set March 4, 2020

Some maintenance for this set of clarinets, few pads, corks &felts and adjusted.

Saxophone Mouthpiece Refinish

alto, Saxophone March 3, 2020

Refinish mouthpiece and new hard rubber insert. 

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Normandy Clarinet Tenon Replacement

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Clarinet March 3, 2020

Replacement tenon for this clarinet. 

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Gemeinhardt Flute

Flute, Gemeinhardt February 29, 2020

Total recondition of this 50 Series flute, all new pad, new corks & felts,refit the keys and adjustments.

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Bass Recorder

Recorder February 28, 2020

restoration of the recorder, it needed a pad, key refit, oiled, the neck was bent and dented, repaired a crack and new corks.

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Vintage Buffet A Soprano Clarinet

Clarinet, Vintage February 27, 2020

Complete recondition,all new pro cork pads, refit the keys, new corks & felts and adjustments.

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Buffet R13 Bb Soprano

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Buffet R-13 February 27, 2020

Moldy clarinet getting new life, cleaned, refit keys, all new pro cork pads, new corks & felts and adjusted.

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Removing Pickup from Mark VI Tenor Neck

Saxophone, Tenor February 27, 2020

Silver Selmer Mark VI neck had a pickup that needed to be removed, blended in and silver plated.

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Buffet R13 set A and Bb Soprano Clarinet

Clarinet, Set February 26, 2020

General maintenance for this set of buffets, refit the keys and minor adjustments.

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Fox Bassoon

Bassoon, Fox February 25, 2020

Not a complete recondition but this bassoon needed a lot of pads, refit the keys, new corks & felts and adjustments.

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Gold Plating Trumpet Mouthpieces

Mouthpiece, trumpet February 21, 2020

Gold plating for this batch of mouthpieces.

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Burkart Flute

Burkart, Flute February 20, 2020

Complete recondition, refurbished the straubinger pads, all new felts & corks, refit the keys and adjustments.

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Di Zhao Flutes

Di Zhao, Flute February 19, 2020

Complete recondition of this flute, all new pro pads, new cork & felts, refit the keys and adjustments.

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Buffet R13 set A and Bb Soprano Clarinet

Uncategorized February 18, 2020

Minor adjustments for this set of clarinet, keys refit, a few pads and adjustments.

Marigaux SML Bb Soprano Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Clarinet, Marigaux February 18, 2020

Recondition of this beautiful clarinet, all new pro cork pads, new corks& felts, refit the key and adjustments.

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Selmer Recital Bb Soprano Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Clarinet, Selmer February 18, 2020

General maintance for this clarinet, it needed a few pad, keys refit, some new corks and adjustments.

Buffet R13 Bb Soprano Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Buffet R-13, Clarinet February 15, 2020

This barley use clarinet was left unused and the pads rotted away, so its in for new pro cork pads,new corks & felts, refit the keys and adjustments.

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Leblanc Double L Bass Clarinet

Bass, Clarinet February 15, 2020

Full restoration of this bass clarinet, made a tenon sleeve because the tenon was damage and didn’t fit properly. Then all new pads, refit the keys, new corks & felts and adjustments.

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Buffet Bb R13 Soprano Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Buffet R-13, Clarinet February 14, 2020

Recondition of this clarinet, replate the keys, all new cork pro pads, new corks & felts, refit keys, some voicing work and adjustments.

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Buffet Festival Bb and R13 A Clarinet Set

Clarinet, Set February 14, 2020

Major clean up on this set of clarinets, they needed cork pads on the upper joints, new corks & felts, refit the keys and adjustments,

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Cannonball Alto Saxophone

alto, Canonball, Saxophone February 13, 2020

This alto needed a good cleaning, chemical clean the body, replace a few pads, new felts & corks, refit the keys and adjustments.

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Buffet R13 Bb Soprano Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Buffet R-13, Clarinet February 11, 2020

Recondition of this R13, it needed a bit of voicing work, all new pro cork pads, new corks & felts, refit the keys and adjustments.

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Selmer Mark VI Alto

alto, Saxophone, Selmer February 8, 2020

This alto is in for some minor adjustments, had to replace a few pads to match the current red with star booster, refit the keys and adjustments.

Selmer Mark VI Alto Saxophone (Like New)

alto, Saxophone, Selmer February 7, 2020

This was one of the cleanest Mark VI’s that I’ve worked on, the pads were falling out of it. So it got the works, all new pro pads with black nickel seamless resonators, all new corks & felts, refit the keys and adjustments. 

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Di Zhao Professional Flute

Di Zhao, Flute February 5, 2020

This is a pretty new flute but it had a few ripped pads, replace the straubinger style S.2 pads, new corks & felts, refit the keys and adjustments.

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Emerson Bass Flute

Bass, Flute February 5, 2020

General maintenance for this bass flute, it had a few loose keys, some pads that needed to be shimmed and a few adjustments.

Otto Link Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

alto, Saxophone January 29, 2020

refinish this mouthpiece, overtime it wore thru some areas and now is pitted in those areas. new plating will protect and make this mouthpiece look like new.

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Selmer Reference 54 Alto Saxophone

alto, Saxophone, Selmer January 29, 2020

This alto needed a good cleaning, refit the keys, new corks & felts, a few pads and adjustments.

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Loree Oboe

Loree, Oboe January 18, 2020

COA of this oboe, it needed a few pads, refit the keys, new corks & felts and adjustments.

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Fox English Horn

English Horn January 17, 2020

COA on the English Horn, clean the body, a few new pads, refit the keys, new cork & felts and adjustments.

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Fox Bassoon

Uncategorized January 16, 2020

Restoration of this bassoon, it had been stored in a very damp environment.  It needed all new pads, the keys replated, new corks & felts, keys refit and adjustments.

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DeFord Flute

DeFord, Flute January 16, 2020

Recondition of this flute, all new pads, new corks & felts and adjustments.

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Gold Conn Baritone Saxophone

Baritone, Saxophone January 10, 2020

Repaired a large scrap across the bottom bow and touch up some of the worn plating, in addition to some minor adjustments adn pad work.

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Brannen-Copper Flute with Lafin Head Joint & Roy Seaman Storm Piccolo

Brannen Brothers, Flute, Piccolo March 23, 2019

General adjustment on this flute a piccolo, clean the mechanism and refurbish a few pads on the flute

Leblanc Bliss Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Clarinet, Leblanc March 23, 2019

Clean, Oil and Adjust on the Bliss Clarinet.

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Selmer Mark Six Silver and Gold

Selmer Mark VI Tenor Sax

Selmer, Tenor March 22, 2019

Clean, oil and adjust, replaced a few pads

Armstrong Heritage Baritone Sax made by H. Couf

Baritone March 21, 2019

Completely disassemble instrument to clean and refit the keys. solder neck socket and replace a few pads.

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Canonball Alto Saxophone

alto, Canonball, Saxophone March 20, 2019

Disassemble clean the body and pads. Coat the pads to help with stickiness and add life to the pads. refit and oil the keys, adjust and regulate

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super actiom 80 series ii soprano sax

Selmer Super Action 80 Series II Soprano Sax

Saxophone, Soprano March 19, 2019

Clean, Oil and Adjust

super action 80

Selmer Super Action 80 Alto Sax

alto, Saxophone, Selmer March 17, 2019

Complete repad, new pads with selmer style domed resonators, new corks, felts and cleaned

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Haynes Piccolo Silver Body

Haynes March 10, 2018

Clean, Oil and Adjust

Nickel Plated Buffet R13 Soprano Clarinet

Bb Soprano Clarinet, Buffet R-13, Clarinet November 3, 2017

Complete recondition and re-nickel plate the keys

After Repairs

Selmer Signature Soprano Clarinet

Selmer October 28, 2017

General adjust COA

Yamaha Advantage 450 Soprano Clarinet

Yamaha October 27, 2017

Metal Clarinet

Metal NA October 19, 2017

Complete Overhaul

Selmer Recital Soprano Clarinet

Selmer October 13, 2017

General adjust, COA

Selmer Signet Soprano Clarinet

Selmer September 21, 2017

Complete overhaul and replate keys

 

Selmer Bass Saxophone

Bass Saxophone September 12, 2017

Selmer Series 9 Soprano Clarinet

Selmer September 9, 2017

Complete overhaul and replate keys

Selmer Centered Tone Soprano Clarinet

Selmer July 26, 2017

Complete overhaul and replate keys

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Selmer 55 Soprano Clarinet

Selmer July 8, 2017

Complete overhaul

Selmer Recital Soprano Clarinet

Selmer June 27, 2017

General adjusting

Selmer Radio Improved Soprano Clarinet

Selmer June 23, 2017

Complete overhaul and replate keys

After repairs

Selmer Tenon Repair

Selmer June 2, 2017

Repair Tenon Socket

After repairs

Selmer Series 10 Soprano Clarinet

Selmer May 2, 2017

Complete overhaul

After repairs

Yamaha 52 Soprano Clarinet

Yamaha April 22, 2017

Complete overhaul, pin and repair crack, repair register vent tone hole

After repairs

Selmer Series 9 Soprano Clarinet

Selmer March 29, 2017

Complete overhaul

After repairs

Takumi Gold Plated Flute

Takumi February 28, 2017

Complete overhaul  high “E” facilitator

After repairs

Selmer Recital Soprano Clarinet

Selmer February 22, 2017

General adjustments

Yamaha 650 Soprano Clarinet

Yamaha December 28, 2016

Selmer Centered Tone Soprano Clarinet

Selmer December 21, 2016

Complete overhaul

After repairs

Selmer Signet 100 Soprano Clarinet

Selmer December 10, 2016

Complete overhaul and replate keys

After repairs

Selmer Recital Soprano Clarinet

Selmer December 6, 2016

Complete overhaul

After repairs

Selmer Signature Soprano Clarinet

Selmer October 20, 2016

General adjustments

 

Cracked Beffet Barrel

Clarinet October 18, 2016

Repaired crack refit rings and pinned.

After Repairs

Yamaha 650 Soprano Clarinet

Yamaha August 27, 2016

Complete Overhaul

After Repairs

Selmer Basset Horn

Basset Horn August 3, 2016

Complete recondition, remove floor peg holder, repair tone holes – two new inserts, repair crack

After Repairs

Yamaha 52 Soprano Clarinet

Yamaha April 24, 2016

Complete Overhaul

Selmer Series 10 S Soprano Clarient

Selmer March 24, 2016

Complete overhaul

After repairs

Uebel Soprano Clarinet

Uebel January 22, 2016

Complete overhaul and metal tenon caps

After repairs

Yamaha 450 Soprano Clarinet

Yamaha January 22, 2016

Complete Overhaul

After Repairs

Buffet B-12 Student Clarinet

Buffet B-12 August 5, 2015

Complete overhaul and replate keys

After repairs

Yamaha Allegro Soprano Clarinet

Yamaha April 23, 2015

Complete Overhaul

After Repairs

Couesnon Flute

Couesnon, Flute June 28, 2011

Complete reconditions

After Repairs

Repair Broken Socket

Clarinet April 15, 2011

Haynes Flute

Flute, Haynes March 30, 2011

Complete Overhaul , new pads, corks, adjust and polish

After Repairs

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